Canada jay

noun

Any member of the species Perisoreus canadensis of jays of northern North America.

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Meanings

nounCanada jay (plural Canada jays)

plural Canada jays

  1. USAny member of the species Perisoreus canadensis of jays of northern North America.

    Synonyms: gray jay, camp robber, grey jay, whiskey jack, whiskeyjack, whisky-john, gorby, grease bird

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Perisoreus canadensis of jays of northern North America.

Similar
gray jaycamp robbergrey jaywhiskey jackwhiskeyjackwhisky-johngorbygrease birdvenison hawkgorbeymoosebird

More synonyms by meaning

nouna jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery

Similar
grey jaygray jaycamp robberwhisker jackPerisoreus canadensis
Broader
jay
Also see
camp robbergray jaywhisky jack

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Czech sojka šedá
  • sojka šedáPerisoreus canadensis
Dutch Canadese taigagaai
  • Canadese taigagaaiPerisoreus canadensis
Finnish harmaakuukkeli
  • harmaakuukkeliPerisoreus canadensis
Polish sójka kanadyjska
  • sójka kanadyjskaPerisoreus canadensis
Turkish Kanada kargası
  • Kanada kargasıPerisoreus canadensis
Cite this entry
APA

Canada jay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canada%20jay

MLA

“Canada jay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canada%20jay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canada jay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canada%20jay.

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