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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ca•nar•y /kəˈnɛri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ies. - Birds[countable] a small, greenish yellow finch of the Canary Islands.
- a light, clear yellow color:[uncountable]painted in canary and blue.
- Slang Termsinformer (def. 1).
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ca•nar•y (kə nâr′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nar•ies, adj. n. - Birdsany of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, esp. S. canaria (common canary), native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
- Also called canary yellow. a light, clear yellow color.
- Slang Termsinformer (def. 1).
- Slang Termsa female singer, esp. with a dance band.
- Winea sweet white wine of the Canary Islands, resembling sherry.
- Jewelrya yellow diamond.
adj. - having the color canary.
- Latin Canāria (insula) Dog (Island), equivalent. to can(is) dog + -āria, feminine of -ārius -ary
- Spanish (Isla) Canaria
- 1585–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: canary /kəˈnɛərɪ/ n ( pl -naries)- 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
- See canary yellow
- archaic a sweet wine from the Canary Islands similar to Madeira
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old Spanish canario of or from the Canary Islands |