noun Etymology: Portuguese jaçanã, from Tupi jasanã Date: circa 1753 any of a family (Jacanidae) of long-legged and long-toed tropical wading birds that frequent coastal freshwater marshes and ponds
JACANA
Meaning of JACANA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012