canary
noun pl. canaries
- a small, yellow finch (Serinus canaria) native to the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Azores
- canary yellow
- a fortified wine similar to Madeira, made in the Canary Islands
- a lively 16th-cent. Spanish or French court dance
- Slang a squealer; informer
See canary in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kə-nârˈē)
noun pl. ca·nar·ies - A small finch (Serinus canaria) native to the Canary Islands that is greenish to yellow and has long been bred as a cage bird.
- Slang
a. A woman singer.
b. An informer; a stool pigeon.
- A sweet white wine from the Canary Islands, similar to Madeira.
- A light to moderate or vivid yellow.
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