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jandaya

jandaya noun: aratinga jandaya, a small neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow head and neck, orange cheeks, and black bill, native to wooded habitats in northeastern Brazil.

jandaya: aratinga jandaya, a small neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow...
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Noun

jandaya (plural jandayas)

  1. Aratinga jandaya, a small neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow head and neck, orange cheeks, and black bill, native to wooded habitats in northeastern Brazil.

Forms of jandaya

pluraljandayas
alternative formjenday

Origin of jandaya

From Portuguese jandaia, from Old Tupi îandaîa.

Questions about jandaya

What does jandaya mean?
Jandaya means aratinga jandaya, a small neotropical parrot with green wings and tail, reddish-orange body, yellow head and neck, orange cheeks, and black bill, native to wooded habitats in northeastern Brazil.
What part of speech is jandaya?
Jandaya is a noun.
What is the plural of jandaya?
The plural of jandaya is jandayas.

Words near jandaya in the dictionary

  1. Janda
  2. jandal
  3. jandals
  4. Jandas
  5. Jandavra
  6. jandaya
  7. jandayas
  8. janded
  9. janders
  10. Jandreau
  11. Jandreaus

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