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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUE JAY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUE JAY

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Blue jay is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLUE JAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Blue jay

The blue jay is a passerine bird in the family Corvidae, native to North America. It is resident through most of eastern and central United States and southern Canada, although western populations may be migratory. It breeds in both deciduous and coniferous forests, and is common near and in residential areas. It is predominantly blue with a white chest and underparts, and a blue crest. It has a black, U-shaped collar around its neck and a black border behind the crest. Sexes are similar in size and plumage, and plumage does not vary throughout the year. Four subspecies of the blue jay are recognized. The blue jay mainly feeds on nuts and seeds such as acorns, soft fruits, arthropods, and occasionally small vertebrates. It typically gleans food from trees, shrubs, and the ground, though it sometimes hawks insects from the air. Like squirrels, blue jays are known to hide nuts for later consumption. It builds an open cup nest in the branches of a tree, which both sexes participate in constructing. The clutch can contain two to seven eggs, which are blueish or light brown with brown spots. Young are altricial, and are brooded by the female for 8–12 days after hatching.

Definition of blue jay in the English dictionary

The definition of blue jay in the dictionary is a common North American jay, Cyanocitta cristata, having bright blue plumage with greyish-white underparts.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLUE JAY

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUE JAY

anyway
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Synonyms and antonyms of blue jay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blue jay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLUE JAY

Find out the translation of blue jay to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blue jay from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blue jay» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蓝松鸦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

arrendajo azul
570 millions of speakers

English

blue jay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्लू जे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأزرق جاي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Blue Jay
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Jay azul
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীল জে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

geai bleu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jay biru
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blue Jay
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アオカケス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

블루 제이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biru jay
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu xanh jay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நீல ஜெய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लू जे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mavi jay
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blue Jay
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blue Jay
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Blue Jay
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blue Jay
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπλε jay
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Blue Jay
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

blått jay
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

blue Jay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blue jay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUE JAY»

The term «blue jay» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.928 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUE JAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blue jay

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUE JAY»

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The High Skies Adventures of Blue Jay the Pirate
Blue Jay and his band of avian pirates sail the skies searching for ships laden with cargo, avoiding run-ins with the dastardly crows, dodging doldrums and bad weather, and evading the long arm of the Colonial army.
‎2012
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The Blue Jay's Dance: A Birth Year
The author reviews the large and small events--and the joys, frustrations, compromises, insights, and emotional satisfactions--that informed her pregnancy, her first year as a new mother, and her return to writing
Louise Erdrich, 1996
3
Yellow Blue Jay
Happy to spend his summer vacation at home in the city, eight-year-old Jay is horrified by his parents' plan to spend two weeks in the Vermont woods sharing a house with another family.
Johanna Hurwitz, 1993
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A Blue Jay's Choice
If you have ever found and rescued a baby animal, then this story will touch your heart.
Judy Reynolds, 2010
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The blue jay
A poem about how a young girl befriends a blue jay.
Margaret Cleveland, 1995
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Birdy the Backyard Blue Jay: Wing Adventure
Chapter 1 Birdy the Backyard Blue Jay in 'The Birdy the Backyard Blue Jay Song' Birdy the Backyard Blue jay, Blue ]ay in the Sky, Birdy the Backyard Blue jay, Flying in the Air so High, Birdy the Backyard Blue jay, Looking for Bird Crumbs and ...
Paul Brown, 2013
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The beautiful blue jay, and other tales of India
A collection of tales told to children in India today. While uniquely Indian, these stories reflect the universal themes of world folklore.
John W. Spellman, 1967
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The Pomegranate Tree and The Blue Jay: A poem
Once upon a time, atop a tall green hill there lived a beautiful pomegranate tree.
Parvin Mavaneh, 2014
9
Fifty Common Birds of Oklahoma and the Southern Great Plains
BLUE JAY (Cyanocitta cristata) Anyone who says he hates Blue Jays interests me. Such a person tells me of "one of those big bullies" that drives the little birds from a feeding counter, then fills its gullet with expensive sunflower seeds.
George Miksch Sutton, 1981
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Essays on American Humor: Blair Through the Ages
Mark Twain's Other Masterpiece "Jim Baker's Blue-Jay Yarn" I. "At His Best and Brightest" Grizzled Jim Baker, the lone dweller in a deserted California mining camp, begins a story about favorite woodland neighbors by summing up his ...
Walter Blair, Hamlin Lewis Hill, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUE JAY»

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Blue Jay error spoils Buehrle gem
Mark Buehrle did his part and went 8 innings for the Jays, only to see his 2-1 lead evaporate into a 4-2 loss to the White Sox. A costly error by ... «640 Toronto News, Jul 15»
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Sale's strikeout streak ends, but White Sox pitcher shuts down Jays
But while Sale failed to strike out a Blue Jay until the third inning and it looked as if he would miss his mark, there at least loomed the possibility ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
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Report: Blue Jays pursuing Samardzija 'strongly'
The Toronto Blue Jays' search for pitching has reportedly led them to a familiar name. Right-hander Jeff Samardzija is being “strongly pursued” ... «Sportsnet.ca, Jul 15»
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Three Blue Jays in Baseball Propectus Top 50 Midseason Prospects
Baseball Prospectus has put up their list of Top 50 Prospects at the midseason point (subscription required) and there are 3 Blue Jays on the ... «Bluebird Banter, Jul 15»
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2014 Top 100 Prep Football Plays - No. 71: Brother Martin WR …
Singleton would eventually be forced out at the 2-yard line by Jesuit's Jakirai Wiley, who actually saved the game as the Blue Jay's defense ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
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Islanders raise more than $160000 through conservation plates
Other designs feature the blue jay, the goose, the lady slipper and the trout. The conservation plates are available for a $10 annual fee and all ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Every Justice League Member in One Video, Including the Terrible …
Blue Jay? General Glory? Silver Sorceress, who, I might add, is not depicted as being silver in the slightest? My DC comic education began ... «io9, Jul 15»
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Public Safety Log: Tuesday, July 7, 2015
... her neighborhood on Eagle Avenue after two guys in a golf cart drove through her yard before parking it on Blue Jay Street and getting off. «East Oregonian, Jul 15»
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Donaldson tops All-Star voting as Blue Jay fans step up
Donaldson is the third Blue Jay in the past five years to lead the All-Star voting. In his first year with Toronto since his move from Oakland, the ... «Yahoo! Maktoob News, Jul 15»
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Estrada does enough to back Blue Jays' bats
DETROIT — When the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring runs in bunches, all they need is solid pitching. That's what they got from Marco Estrada ... «Sportsnet.ca, Jul 15»

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