Canada jay
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Canada jay
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Example Sentences
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"It is his trail," she whispered, to a Canada jay that chattered and jabbered at her from the limb of a dead spruce.
From Snowdrift A Story of the Land of the Strong Cold by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)
Wilson was just then upon the threshold of his career as an ornithologist, and had made a drawing of the Canada jay, which he sent to the President.
From A Year in the Fields by Burroughs, John
On one of my jaunts down this Mount Mansfield road I happened to espy a Canada jay in a thick spruce.
From The Foot-path Way by Torrey, Bradford
Why is the Canada jay so much tamer than are other jays?
From Ways of Nature by Burroughs, John
The Canada jay was there also, very busy about some important private matter.
From Locusts and Wild Honey by Burroughs, John
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