jac·u·tin·ga
| \ ˌjakyəˈtiŋgə \
plural -s
Definition of jacutinga
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
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