jacana

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
19
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˌʒɑsəˈnɑ/(US)
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/ˌʒɑsəˈnɑ/(US) · /ˌd͡ʒɑsəˈnɑ/(US) · /d͡ʒəˈkɑːnə/(US) · /ˈdʒækənə/(UK) · /ˌʒæsəˈnɑː/(UK) · /ˌd͡ʒæsəˈnɑː/(UK)

Definition of jacana

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found throughout the world.
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noun

  1. Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found throughout the world.

name

  1. A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Hume, Victoria, Australia

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Etymology

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, from Old Tupi îasanã.

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