CANARIES

Noun

canaries

plural of canary

Verb

canaries

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canary

Anagrams

• Canarsie, Cesarian, acarines, cesarian, scenaria

Proper noun

Canaries

Canary Islands.

(UK) Nickname of Norwich City Football Club.

Anagrams

• Canarsie, Cesarian, acarines, cesarian, scenaria

Source: Wiktionary


CANARY

Ca*na"ry, a. Etym: [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.

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.

Ca*na"ry, v. i.

Definition: To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper. [Obs.] But to jig of a tune at the tongue's end, canary to it with your feet. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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