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grue jay

grue jay noun: the hybrid offspring of the green jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus) and blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata).

grue jay: the hybrid offspring of the green jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus) and blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
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Noun

grue jay (plural grue jays)

  1. The hybrid offspring of the green jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus) and blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata).

Forms of grue jay

pluralgrue jays

Origin of grue jay

Blend of green jay + blue jay.

Questions about grue jay

What does grue jay mean?
Grue jay means the hybrid offspring of the green jay (Cyanocorax luxuosus) and blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata).
What part of speech is grue jay?
Grue jay is a noun.
What is the plural of grue jay?
The plural of grue jay is grue jays.

Words near grue jay in the dictionary

  1. gruds
  2. Grudzinski
  3. Grudzinskis
  4. Grudziądz
  5. grue
  6. grue jay
  7. grue jays
  8. grued
  9. grueing
  10. gruel
  11. grueled

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