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单词 jacana
释义

jacana

noun

ja·​ca·​na jə-ˈkä-nə How to pronounce jacana (audio) ˌzha-sə-ˈnaⁿ How to pronounce jacana (audio)
: any of a family (Jacanidae) of long-legged and long-toed tropical wading birds that frequent coastal freshwater marshes and ponds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Her favorite specimen in her studio is an African jacana that earned her the incredible distinction of third place at the 2017 World Taxidermy & Fish Carving Championships. Damona Hoffman, Washington Post, 19 Nov. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese jaçanã, from Tupi jasanã́

First Known Use

circa 1753, in the meaning defined above

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