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单词 jaçana
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jaçana

[ zhah-suh-nah, jah- ]
/ ˌʒɑ səˈnɑ, ˌdʒɑ- /

noun

any of several tropical, ploverlike, aquatic birds of the family Jacanidae, most of them having extremely long toes and claws for walking on floating water plants.
Also called lily-trotter.

Origin of jaçana

1640–50; <Portuguese jaçanã<Tupi jasaná

Words nearby jaçana

Jabrud, jac, jacal, Jacalyn, jacamar, jaçana, jacaranda, jacaré, Jacareí, jacinth, jack
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Example sentences from the Web for jaçana

  • There are several species of “jacana” in South America, and also some species in the tropical countries of the East.

    The Forest Exiles|Mayne Reid

  • The Jacana belongs to a small family of birds with representatives throughout the tropics.

    Color Key to North American Birds|Frank M. Chapman

  • The most singular character of the jacana is its long toes and claws.

    The Forest Exiles|Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for jaçana

jaçana
/ (ˌʒɑːsəˈnɑː, ˌdʒæ-) /

noun

any bird of the family Jacanidae, of tropical and subtropical marshy regions, having long legs and very long toes that enable walking on floating plants: order CharadriiformesAlso called: lily-trotter

Word Origin for jaçana

C18: from Portuguese jaçanã, from Tupi-Guarani jasaná
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