meaning of canary
1. Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack.
2. A canary bird.
3. A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird.
4. A quick and lively dance.
5. To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper.
6. A small singing bird of the Finch family (Serinus Canarius), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to Europe in the 16th century, and made a household pet. It generally has a yellowish body with the wings and tail greenish, but in its wild state it is more frequently of gray or brown color. It is sometimes called canary finch.
7. Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds.
8. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
9. any of several small Old World finches
Related Words
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