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a gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis, of northern North America, noted for its boldness in stealing food from houses, traps, camps, etc. Also called Canada jay, camp robber, whiskey jack.[1935-40]
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gray jay — gray′ jay′ n. orn a deep gray and white jay, Perisoreus canadensis, with no crest, common in North American coniferous forests Also called Canada jay • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
gray jay — n. a large North American jay (Perisoreus canadensis) with gray and black feathers and no crest … English World dictionary
Gray Jay — Taxobox name = Gray Jay status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=51124|title=Perisoreus canadensis|downloaded=12 May 2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species… … Wikipedia
gray jay — noun a jay of northern North America with black capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery • Syn: ↑Canada jay, ↑grey jay, ↑camp robber, ↑whisker jack, ↑Perisoreus canadensis • Hypernyms: ↑jay … Useful english dictionary
gray jay — noun a) A mostly gray bird, Perisoreus canadensis, that inhabits coniferous forests of North America. b) Any bird of the genus . Syn: camp robber, Canada jay, moosebird, whiskey jack … Wiktionary
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