ca|nar|y

ca|nar|y
ca|nar|y «kuh NAIR ee», noun, plural -nar|ies, adjective.
–n.
1. Also, canary bird. a small songbird, originally from the Canary Islands. The canary belongs to the same family as the finch and is often kept as a pet. The wild bird is greenish, but the domestic bird is usually yellow.
2. a light yellow.
3. a light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.
4. Also, canaries. a lively dance, possibly of Spanish origin, especially of the 1500's.
5. Slang. a female singer with an orchestra or band: »

A brand-new canary trills during dinner and supper in the Maisonette (New Yorker).

–adj.
light-yellow; canary-colored.
╂[< French canarie < Canarie (the chief island of the group) < Spanish Canaria < Latin Canāria (īnsula) (Isle) of Dogs (because of the large dogs found there) < canis dog]

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