jay

/dʒeɪ/
/dʒeɪ/
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Other forms: jays

Definitions of jay
  1. noun
    crested largely blue bird
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    Old World jay
    a European jay
    New World jay
    a North American jay
    Canada jay, Perisoreus canadensis, camp robber, gray jay, grey jay, whisker jack
    a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery
    Garullus garullus, common European jay
    fawn-colored jay with black-and-white crest and blue-and-black wings
    Cyanocitta cristata, blue jay, jaybird
    a common bird of eastern North America; bright blue with grey breast
    Perisoreus canadensis capitalis, Rocky Mountain jay
    a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona
    type of:
    corvine bird
    birds of the crow family
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/dʒeɪ/
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