JACANA | • jacana n. Any of a group of wading birds in the family Jacanidae, usually having long toes and claws, and found… • Jacana prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Jacanidae – certain jacanas. • JACANA n. (Portuguese) any of various small tropical wading birds of the family Jacanidae, which have greatly elongated toes and claws, enabling them to walk on floating vegetation. |
JACAMAR | • jacamar n. Any of various insectivorous tropical birds, of the family Galbulidae, having iridescent plumage and… • JACAMAR n. (Tupi) any of various small insectivorous birds of tropical South America, with partly iridescent plumage. |
JACANAS | • jacanas n. Plural of jacana. • JACANA n. (Portuguese) any of various small tropical wading birds of the family Jacanidae, which have greatly elongated toes and claws, enabling them to walk on floating vegetation. |
JACAMARS | • jacamars n. Plural of jacamar. • JACAMAR n. (Tupi) any of various small insectivorous birds of tropical South America, with partly iridescent plumage. |
JARARACA | • jararaca n. A species of venomous snake found in South America, Bothrops jararaca. • JARARACA n. (Tupi) a South American venomous snake, also JARARAKA. |
JACARANDA | • jacaranda n. Any of several trees, of the genus Jacaranda, native to tropical South America, that have pale purple… • jacaranda n. The hard, dark wood of these trees. • jacaranda n. A trade name for similar hardwood timber from certain species of Dalbergia, notably Dalbergia frutescens… |
JARARACAS | • jararacas n. Plural of jararaca. • JARARACA n. (Tupi) a South American venomous snake, also JARARAKA. |
CHAPARAJOS | • chaparajos n. Chaps (item of clothing). • CHAPARAJOS n. a cowboy's leather riding leggings, also CHAPAREJOS. |
CRACKAJACK | • crackajack adj. Alternative spelling of crackerjack. • crackajack n. Alternative spelling of crackerjack. • crack-a-jack adj. Alternative spelling of crackerjack. |
JABOTICABA | • jaboticaba n. The evergreen Brazilian grape tree, Myrciaria cauliflora, a fruit-bearing tree native to Argentina… • jaboticaba n. Its fruit, purplish-black with a white pulp, which can be eaten raw or used in jellies and drinks. • JABOTICABA n. (Tupi) a Brazilian tree of the myrtle family. |
JACARANDAS | • jacarandas n. Plural of jacaranda. • JACARANDA n. (Tupi) a tropical American tree of the Bignoniaceae. |
JACKANAPES | • jackanapes n. (Obsolete) A monkey. • jackanapes n. (Dated, derogatory) An impudent or mischievous person. • jackanapes n. Plural of jackanape. |
CLANJAMFRAY | • CLANJAMFRAY n. (Scots) rubbish, nonsense, also CLAMJAMFRY, CLAMJAMPHRIE. |
CRACKAJACKS | • crackajacks n. Plural of crackajack. • CRACKAJACK n. a person or thing of highest excellence, also CRACKERJACK. |
JABOTICABAS | • jaboticabas n. Plural of jaboticaba. • JABOTICABA n. (Tupi) a Brazilian tree of the myrtle family. |
CLANJAMFRAYS | • CLANJAMFRAY n. (Scots) rubbish, nonsense, also CLAMJAMFRY, CLAMJAMPHRIE. |
JACKANAPESES | • jackanapeses n. Plural of jackanapes. • jack-a-napeses n. Plural of jack-a-napes. • JACKANAPES n. an impudent child; a conceited fellow. |
MAJOLICAWARE | • majolicaware n. Synonym of majolica. • MAJOLICAWARE n. goods made from majolica. |
MAJOLICAWARES | • MAJOLICAWARE n. goods made from majolica. |