jacana
See also: Jacana
English
Irediparra gallinacea
Etymology
Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, from a term jasaná in an undetermined Tupian language, perhaps Guaraní jasana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dʒæˈkɑːnə/
- Rhymes: -ɑːnə
Noun
jacana (plural jacanas)
- Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found throughout the world.
Derived terms
- African jacana, Actophilornis africanus
- bronze-winged jacana, Metopidius indicus
- comb-crested jacana, Irediparra gallinacea
- lesser jacana, Microparra capensis
- Madagascar jacana, Actophilornis albinucha
- northern jacana, Jacana spinosa
- pheasant-tailed jacana, Hydrophasianus chirurgus
- wattled jacana, Jacana jacana
Translations
Italian
Etymology
Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã.
Noun
jacana f (plural jacane)
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