First Known Use: circa 1753
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jacana
noun ja·ca·na \jə-ˈkä-nə, ˌzha-sə-ˈnaⁿ\
Definition of JACANA
: any of a family (Jacanidae) of long-legged and long-toed tropical wading birds that frequent coastal freshwater marshes and ponds
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Origin of JACANA
Portuguese jaçanã, from Tupi jasanã́
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