# jacutinga

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A black-fronted piping guan (Pipile jacutinga).
2. A micaceous iron ore, related to itabirite and associated with gold.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese jacutinga, from Old Tupi îakutinga. The ore is so called because it resembles the bird.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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