jacana
See also: Jacana
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Irediparra_gallinacea1.jpg/220px-Irediparra_gallinacea1.jpg)
Etymology
Brazilian (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Portuguese jaçanã, from a term jasaná in an undetermined (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "tup" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. language, perhaps (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Guaraní jasana.
Pronunciation
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(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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Translations
bird of the family Jacanidae
Italian
Etymology
Brazilian (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Portuguese jaçanã.
Noun
jacana f (plural jacane)
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- Rhymes:English/ɑːnə
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