单词 | canary |
释义 | Word Frequency canary(kəˈnɛərɪ) nounWord forms: plural -naries 1. a small finch, Serinus canaria, of the Canary Islands and Azores: a popular cagebird noted for its singing. Wild canaries are streaked yellow and brown, but most domestic breeds are pure yellow 2. canary yellow 3. Australian history a convict 4. archaic a sweet wine from the Canary Islands similar to Madeira 5. a canary in the coalmine Word origin C16: from Old Spanish canario of or from the Canary Islands |
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