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jay
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
jay
(noun)
blue jay
(noun)
jay
/
ˈ
ʤeɪ/
noun
plural
jays
jay
/
ˈ
ʤeɪ/
noun
plural
jays
Britannica Dictionary definition of JAY
[
count
]
:
a noisy bird that is often brightly colored
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see also
blue jay
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