Canary
Canary , adjective
[French Canarie, Latin Canaria insula one of the Canary islands, said to be so called from its large dogs, from canis dog.]
1.
Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds.
2.
Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
Collocations (4)
Canary grass , a grass of the genus Phalaris (Phalaris Canariensis), producing the seed used as food for canary birds.
Canary stone (Mineralogy) , 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 Persea Canariensis, natives of Madeira and the Canary Islands.
Canary vine , See Canary bird flower, under Canary bird.
Canary (#) , noun
1.
Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack.
A cup of canary.
2.
A canary bird.
3.
A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird.
4.
A quick and lively dance. [Obsolete]
Make you dance canary
With sprightly fire and motion.
Canary , intransitive verb
To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper. [Obsolete]
But to jig of a tune at the tongue's end, canary to it with your feet.