עורבני

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ע־ר־ב (ʿ-r-b)

עוֹרֵב ('orev, “raven, crow”) +‎ ־נִי (ní)

Noun

עוֹרְבָנִי • ('orvaní) m (plural indefinite עוֹרְבָנִים)

1. jay (any of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, Perisoreus, Cyanocorax, Gymnorhinus, Cyanolyca, Ptilostomus, and Calocitta, allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely coloured, usually having a crest, and often noisy)

References

• “עורבני” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• עורבני on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he