Nouns Beginning with the Letter "j"

Find the words in the word search puzzle below, that run diagonally and horizontally throughout the grid. Each search word is a noun that begins with the letter "j". No proper nouns are used. To read definitions of the less common words used in the puzzle, scroll below the grid.

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Below are definitions to eight of the less common "j" nouns used in the puzzle above:

• jabiru: The name for two different storks, one a large tropical stork native to Central and South America, with white feathers and a bald head, the other a large black and white stork, native to India and Australia. (Note: the proper noun, Jabiru is the name of a town in Australia's Northern Territory.)
• jacana: A water bird with short rounded wings, and long toes that enable it to walk on floating plants; native to the tropical and subtropical areas; wading bird.
• jak: A large greenish bulbous East Indian fruit produced by the jackfruit tree. The immense fruits resemble breadfruit and can weigh up to sixty pounds.
• jarl: A medieval Scandinavian nobleman; derives from the Old Norse word for "earl".
• jerkin: 1. A sleeveless coat or jacket. 2. A tight sleeveless and collarless tunic, worn by men in the 16th and 17th centuries.
• jetfoil: A high-speed, jet-powered, passenger boat.
• jimmies: 1. Bits of chocolate used as a topping, (for example on ice cream). 2. Pieces of candy sprinkles.
• jota: The traditional dance of Aragon; a fast Spanish dance performed with castanets in 3/4 time, usually to voice and guitar accompaniment. (Castanets are small curved pieces of hard wood or plastic, joined together and used to make a rhythmic clicking sound.)

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