scrub jay

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skruhb jey]
- /skrʌb dʒeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skruhb jey]
- /skrʌb dʒeɪ/

Definition of scrub jay words

noun scrub jay a crestless jay, Aphelocoma coerulescens, of the western and southern U.S. and Mexico, having blue and grayish plumage. 1

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Origin of scrub jay

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Scrub jay

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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scrub jay popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

scrub jay usage trend in Literature

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