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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWater-pheasant
/ˈwɔː.təˌfɛz.ənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any of various tropical birds of the family Jacanidae, characterized by extremely long toes and claws that enable them to walk on floating aquatic plants such as water lilies.
"A solitary water-pheasant gracefully foraged across the vast expanse of floating lotus leaves." - 2
Specifically, the jacana or related wetland birds noted for their striking appearance and aquatic habitats.
"Birdwatchers spotted a rare water-pheasant near the marshy edges of the lake."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English 'wæter' (water) and the Middle English 'fesant' (pheasant, from Old French faisan and ultimately Greek phasianos). The term was coined by naturalists to describe tropical wading birds of the family Jacanidae, which superficially resemble pheasants in shape or plumage but possess specialized long toes adapted for walking on floating aquatic vegetation.
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jacana
Transliteration: ʒa.ka.na
"Le jacana marche aisément sur les feuilles de nénuphar."
Blatthuhn
Transliteration: ˈblatˌhuːn
"Das Blatthuhn läuft geschickt über die Wasserlilien."
jacana
Transliteration: jaˈka.na
"La jacana cammina agilmente sulle foglie galleggianti."
jacana
Transliteration: xaˈka.na
"La jacana camina sobre las plantas acuáticas."
jaçanã
Transliteration: ʒa.saˈnɐ̃
"O jaçanã caminha levemente sobre as folhas de vitória-régia."
जलपीपी
Transliteration: jalpipi
"जलपीपी तैरते हुए पत्तों पर आसानी से चलती है।"
水雉
Transliteration: shuǐ zhì
"水雉在浮动的水生植物上觅食。"
물꿩
Transliteration: mul-gwang
"물꿩은 연꽃 잎 위를 걸어 다니는 새입니다."
レンカク
Transliteration: renkaku
Script: 蓮角
"レンカクが水面浮き草の上を歩いています。"
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