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CANADA JAY
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery
Synonyms:
camp robber; Canada jay; gray jay; grey jay; Perisoreus canadensis; whisker jack
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Canada jay" is a kind of...):
jay (crested largely blue bird)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Canada jay"):
Perisoreus canadensis capitalis; Rocky Mountain jay (a Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona)
Holonyms ("Canada jay" is a member of...):
genus Perisoreus; Perisoreus (Canada jays)
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