island scrub jay

noun

: scrub jay sense b
The island scrub jay is a cousin of the Western scrub jay, a fixture in Southern California backyards and campgrounds. The Santa Cruz version is bigger … and a more brilliant blue.Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2010

Word History

First Known Use

1996, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of island scrub jay was in 1996

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“Island scrub jay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/island%20scrub%20jay. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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