"Jesus bird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Jesus birds [plural]
Etymology: So called because they appear to walk on water; walking on water was one of the miracles ascribed to Jesus Christ. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jesus bird (plural Jesus birds)
  1. (informal) A jacana. Tags: informal Categories (lifeform): Shorebirds
    Sense id: en-Jesus_bird-en-noun-lFtY1kpg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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