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canary

ca·nary

UK/kəˈnɛəɹi/ US/kəˈnɛəɹi/ fairly common informal slang uk
noun (4) adjective (1)

noun

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any of several small Old World finches

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adjective

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having the color of a canary; a light to moderate yellow

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Origin

From French canarie, from Spanish canario, from the Latin Canariae insulae (“Canary Islands”) (Spanish Islas Canarias); from the largest island Insula Canaria (“Dog Island" or "Canine Island”), named for its dogs, from canārius (“canine”), from canis (“dog”).

Phrases

  • Abyssinian grosbeak canary
  • Atlantic canary
  • black-faced canary
  • black-headed canary
  • black-throated canary
  • brimstone canary
  • bully canary
  • bush canary

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