jandaya

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noun

Aratinga jandaya, a small neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow head and neck, orange cheeks, and black bill, native to wooded habitats in northeastern Brazil.

OriginPortuguese jandaia ← Old Tupi îandaîa →
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Meanings

nounjandaya (plural jandayas)

plural jandayas · alternative jenday

  1. Aratinga jandaya, a small neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow head and neck, orange cheeks, and black bill, native to wooded habitats in northeastern Brazil.

Origin

  1. Old Tupiîandaîa
  2. Portuguesejandaia
  3. Englishjandaya

From Portuguese jandaia, from Old Tupi îandaîa.

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jandaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jandaya

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“jandaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jandaya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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