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gray jay
noun
- a gray jay, Perisoreus canadensis, of northern North America, noted for its boldness in stealing food from houses, traps, camps, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gray jay1
First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences
It was absolutely still, except for the occasional call of a gray jay in the timber or the chatter of a flock of cross-bills.
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He passed beneath an alder branch whereon perched a big slate-gray jay.
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The large gray jay was numerous and there were many magpies and rusty and yellow-headed grakles.
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A gray jay now and then screeched his approach to unseen denizens of the woods.
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