"Steller's jay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Steller's jays [plural]
Etymology: Partial calque of translingual Cyanocitta stelleri, named after the naturalist Georg Wilhelm Steller. Etymology templates: {{pclq|en|mul|Cyanocitta stelleri}} Partial calque of translingual Cyanocitta stelleri Head templates: {{en-noun}} Steller's jay (plural Steller's jays)
  1. Cyanocitta stelleri, a jay native to western North America, related to the blue jay, but with a black head and upper body. Wikipedia link: Georg Wilhelm Steller Synonyms: long-crested jay, mountain jay, pine jay
    Sense id: en-Steller's_jay-en-noun-ckUqtZTp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Corvids

Inflected forms

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