Jay vs Corvid - What's the difference?
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As a proper noun jay is a nickname for james, jason, or for any male name beginning with a "j"; also used as a formal given name. As an adjective corvid is pertaining to or resembling the corvidae . As a noun corvid is a member of the bird family corvidae , including crows, ravens, jays, choughs, treepies etc.
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
jay English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) jay, from (etyl) jai . More at (l).
Noun
( en noun)
Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus'', ''Cyanocitta , allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, usually having a crest, and often noisy.
Other birds of similar appearance and behavior.
(archaic) A dull or ignorant person.
(slang) A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
* 2009 , (Caitlin Moran), The Times , 23 Mar 2009:
- Although sympathetic, my main reaction was to think: “Some people can handle it, and some people can’t,” and then smugly light up a big fat jay .
Synonyms
* (bird) Jenny jay, jay pie, k, kae (UK); bluejay, whisky jack (US)
Hyponyms
* (bird) Old World jay, gray jay, American jay
See also
* (projectlink)
* (Corvidae)
Derived terms
* blue jay, bluejay
* Canada jay
* California jay
* Florida jay
* green jay
* jay thrush
* jaywalker
Etymology 2
Respelling of the letter .
See also
*
Derived terms
* deejay
* jaycee
References
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corvid English
Adjective
( en adjective)
Pertaining to or resembling the Corvidae .
See also
* (l)
Noun
( wikipedia corvid)
( en noun)
A member of the bird family Corvidae , including crows, ravens, jays, choughs, treepies etc.
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