Definitions for Jacana

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Jacana ja·ça·na

Spelling: [zhah-suh-nah, jah-]

IPA: /ˌʒɑ səˈnɑ, ˌdʒɑ-/

Jacana is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 27 anagrams from letters in Jacana (aaacjn).

Definitions for Jacana

noun

1. any of several tropical, ploverlike, aquatic birds of the family Jacanidae, most of them having extremely long toes and claws for walking on floating water plants.

Origin of Jacana

1640-50; Portuguese jaçanã Tupi jasaná

Examples for Jacana

There are several species of “jacana” in South America, and also some species in the tropical countries of the East.

The jacana belongs to a small family of birds with representatives throughout the tropics.

The most singular character of the jacana is its long toes and claws.