pinyon jay

pin·yon jay

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin-yuh n, peen-yohn, peen-yohn jey]
- /ˈpɪn yən, ˈpin yoʊn, pinˈyoʊn dʒeɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin-yuh n, peen-yohn, peen-yohn jey]
- /ˈpɪn yən, ˈpin yoʊn, pinˈyoʊn dʒeɪ/

Definition of pinyon jay words

noun pinyon jay a grayish-blue, uncrested jay, Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus, found in mountainous parts of the western U.S. 1

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Origin of pinyon jay

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Pinyon jay

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pinyon 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 74% 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.

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