jacana
/ˌʒɑːsəˈnɑː/(亦作jaçana /ˌdʒæsəˈnɑː/)
noun
1- a small tropical wading bird with greatly elongated toes and claws that enable it to walk on floating vegetation水雉。亦称LILY-TROTTER.
1.1
- Family Jacanidae: several genera and species水雉科:数属, 数种。
词源
mid 18th cent.: from Portuguese jaçan, from Tupi-Guarani jasanâ.