jacana

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US/ˌʒɑsəˈnɑ/US/ˌd͡ʒɑsəˈnɑ/US/d͡ʒəˈkɑːnə/UK/ˈdʒækənə/

noun

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

OriginBrazilian Portuguese jaçanã ← Old Tupi îasanã →
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Meanings

jacana1

nounjacana (plural jacanas)

plural jacanas · alternative jaçana

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

Jacana2

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

Origin

  1. Old Tupiîasanã
  2. Brazilian Portuguesejaçanã
  3. Englishjacana

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jaçanã, from Old Tupi îasanã.

More words from Brazilian Portuguese, Old Tupi

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Translations

Afrikaans langtoon
  • langtoonbird of the family Jacanidae
Finnish jassana
  • jassanabird of the family Jacanidae
French jacana
  • jacanabird of the family Jacanidae
Hungarian jasszána
  • jasszánabird of the family Jacanidae
Polish długoszpon
  • długoszponbird of the family Jacanidae
Portuguese jaçanã
  • jaçanãbird of the family Jacanidae
Russian яка́на
  • яка́на (jakána)bird of the family Jacanidae

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with jacana

lapamanaardaspaMontanahayaraahtaBotswanabraghanazakaanadanaGuyananirvanaallahpapa
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Cite this entry
APA

jacana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacana

MLA

“jacana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacana. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jacana,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jacana.

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