Perisoreus canadensis
    n 1: a jay of northern North America with black-capped head and
         no crest; noted for boldness in thievery [syn: Canada
         jay, grey jay, gray jay, camp robber, whisker
         jack, Perisoreus canadensis]

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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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