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Canada jay

Canada jay noun: any member of the species Perisoreus canadensis of jays of northern North America.

canada jay: any member of the species Perisoreus canadensis of jays of northern North America
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Noun

Canada jay (plural Canada jays)

  1. (US) Any member of the species Perisoreus canadensis of jays of northern North America.
    Synonyms:
    gray jay, camp robber, grey jay, whiskey jack, whiskeyjack, whisky-john, gorby, grease bird, venison hawk, gorbey

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Forms of Canada jay

pluralCanada jays

Questions about Canada jay

What does Canada jay mean?
Canada jay means any member of the species Perisoreus canadensis of jays of northern North America.
What part of speech is Canada jay?
Canada jay is a noun.
What is the plural of Canada jay?
The plural of Canada jay is Canada jays.

Words near Canada jay in the dictionary

  1. Canada Day
  2. Canada Dry
  3. Canada East
  4. Canada geese
  5. Canada goose
  6. Canada jay
  7. Canada jays
  8. Canada lilies
  9. Canada lily
  10. Canada lynx
  11. Canada lynxes

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