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What is the noun for jay?

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jay
  1. Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, Perisoreus, Cyanocorax, Gymnorhinus, Cyanolyca, Ptilostomus, and Calocitta, allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, usually having a crest, and often noisy.
  2. Other birds of similar appearance and behavior.
  3. (archaic) A dull or ignorant person. It survives today in the term jaywalking.
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  5. Examples:
    1. “Jayden was such a jay, always spending hours carefully curating his outfits and obsessing over the latest fashion trends.”
      “The jay at the party seemed to never run out of words to say, leaving everyone exhausted from his excessive chatting.”
      “He asked anyone who finds a dead crow, raven, magpie or jay or other member of the corvid bird family to call the health authority.”
jay
  1. The name of the Latin-script letter J/j.
  2. (slang) A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Jayden was such a jay, always spending hours carefully curating his outfits and obsessing over the latest fashion trends.”
      “The jay at the party seemed to never run out of words to say, leaving everyone exhausted from his excessive chatting.”
      “He asked anyone who finds a dead crow, raven, magpie or jay or other member of the corvid bird family to call the health authority.”
jaybird
  1. A jay or blue jay.
  2. (US, colloquial) One who talks incessantly.
  3. Examples:
    1. “I tried not to be envious, but I couldn't help telling him about how I had a cotton rat once and a jaybird for a little while.”
      “Having finished this to his liking, he turned before they made the second trip on the jaybird and her cargo.”
      “He swung the jaybird up on his broad shoulders, and started off up a trail none too good at best.”
jaybirds
  1. plural of jaybird
jays
  1. plural of jay
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Disturbance after eggs are laid provides opportunities for predation by carrion crows, jays, kestrels, magpies, foxes and mink.”
      “West Nile virus infects many different bird species, but it appears to be lethal to crows, jays, and hawks.”
      “His research included classic works on quail, bushtits, Mexican and South American thrushes, New World jays, and others.”
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