Definition of Canary. Meaning of Canary. Synonyms of Canary

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Definition of Canary

Canary
Canary Ca*na"ry, n.; pl. Canaries. 1. Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack. ``A cup of canary.' --Shak. 2. A canary bird. 3. A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird. 4. A quick and lively dance. [Obs.] Make you dance canary With sprightly fire and motion. --Shak.
Canary
Canary Ca*na"ry, a. [F. Canarie, L. Canaria insula one of the Canary islands, said to be so called from its large dogs, fr. canis dog.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds. 2. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone. Canary grass, a grass of the genus Phalaris (P. Canariensis), producing the seed used as food for canary birds. Canary stone (Min.), a yellow species of carnelian, named from its resemblance in color to the plumage of the canary bird. Canary wood, the beautiful wood of the trees Persea Indica and P. Canariensis, natives of Madeira and the Canary Islands. Canary vine. See Canary bird flower, under Canary bird.

Meaning of Canary from wikipedia

- The Canary Islands (/kəˈnɛəri/; Spanish: Islas Canarias, pronounced [ˈizlas kaˈnaɾjas]) are a Spanish archipelago and the southernmost autonomous community...
- to: Canaries, birds in the genera Serinus and Crithagra including, among others: Atlantic canary (Serinus canaria), a small wild bird Domestic canary, Serinus...
- Black Canary is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by the writer-artist team of Robert Kanigher...
- Canary Wharf is the secondary central business district (CBD) of London on the Isle of Dogs. Along with the City of London, it is one of the main financial...
- Spanish: [teneˈɾife]) is the largest and most po****ted island of the eight Canary Islands. It is also the most po****ted island of Spain, with a land area...
- Canaries may refer to: Canary Islands, an archipelago in the Atlantic belonging to Spain Canaries, Saint Lucia, a village on the Caribbean island of Saint...
- The domestic canary, often simply known as the canary (Serinus canaria forma domestica), is a domesticated form of the wild canary, a small songbird in...
- David Hoyt Canary (August 25, 1938 – November 16, 2015) was an American actor. Canary is best known for his role as ranch foreman Candy Canaday in the...
- Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a city and capital of Gran Canaria island, in the Canary Islands, on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital (jointly with Santa Cruz...
- revisions. The name refers to the practice of using canaries in coal mines, so if a change "kills" Chrome Canary, it will be blocked from migrating down to the...
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