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