jacutinga

noun

jac·​u·​tin·​ga

ˌjakyəˈtiŋgə

plural -s

1

: a South American guan (Pipile jacutinga)

2

[Portuguese, from Jacutinga, village in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, its locality] : a hematitic iron ore that occurs in Brazil and is characterized by thin bedding or lamination

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, from Tupi, literally, white jacu

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