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jacana

/ˌʒɑsəˈnɑ/

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What does jacana mean?

noun

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

proper noun

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

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌʒɑsəˈnɑ/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌd͡ʒɑsəˈnɑ//d͡ʒəˈkɑːnə/
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The natives call it the furno do Piosoca, or oven of the Jacana, the shape of the leaves being like that of the ovens on which Mandioca meal is roasted.
Henry Walter BatesThe Naturalist on the River AmazonsProject Gutenberg ebook #2440