blue jay
noun
1.
a common, crested jay,
Cyanocitta cristata,
of eastern North America, having a bright blue back and a gray breast.
Origin
1700-10,
Americanism
Examples from the web for
blue jay
The
blue jay
has mentioned it in the course of his voluble recollections.
That's a
blue jay
, and he was not thrilled to have a predator in his territory.
It is to the office what the
blue jay
's screech is to the garden.
Everyone knows the
blue jay
and its angry ki-ki-ki or j-j-j call.
We found this
blue jay
with its foot frozen to our gutter.
Residents who find a dead crow or
blue jay
should contact their local health officials or report them to the toll-free hotline.
British Dictionary definitions for
blue jay
blue jay
noun
1.
a common North American jay,
Cyanocitta cristata
, having bright blue plumage with greyish-white underparts