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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Jay \Jay\, n. [F. geai, OF. gai, jaj, perh. fr. OHG. g[=a]hi.
Cf. {Gay}.] (Zool.)
Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to
{Garrulus}, {Cyanocitta}, and allied genera of the family
{Corvidae}. They are allied to the crows, but are smaller,
more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, and usually
have a crest.
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Note: The European jay ({Garrulus glandarius}) is a large and
handsomely colored species, having the body pale
reddish brown, lighter beneath; tail and wing quills
blackish; the primary coverts barred with bright blue
and black; throat, tail coverts, and a large spot on
the wings, white. Called also {jay pie}, {Jenny jay},
and {k[ae]}. The common {blue jay} ({Cyanocitta
cristata}.), and the related species, are brilliantly
colored, and have a large erectile crest. The
California jay ({Aphelocoma Californica}), the Florida
jay ({Aphelocoma Floridana}), and the green jay
({Xanthoura luxuosa}), of Texas and Mexico, are large,
handsome, crested species. The Canada jay ({Perisoreus
Canadensis}), and several allied species, are much
plainer and have no crest. See {Blue jay}, and {Whisky
jack}.
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{Jay thrush} (Zool.), any one several species of Asiatic
singing birds, of the genera {Garrulax}, {Grammatoptila},
and related genera of the family {Crateropodid[ae]}; as,
the white-throated {jay thrush} ({Garrulax albogularis})
(also called the {white-throated laughingthrush}), of
India.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Whisky \Whis"ky\, Whiskey \Whis"key\, n. [Ir. or Gael. uisge
water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha
whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. {Usquebaugh}.]
An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc.,
especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In
the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize,
rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made
from malted barley.
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{Bourbon whisky}, corn whisky made in Bourbon County,
Kentucky.
{Crooked whisky}. See under {Crooked}.
{Whisky Jack} (Zool.), the Canada jay ({Perisoreus
Canadensis}). It is noted for its fearless and familiar
habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the
winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter
beneath. Called also {moose bird}.
[1913 Webster] Whiskyfied