
Meaning of CANARY BIRD
| Pronunciation: | | ku'nehree burd
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] any of several small Old World finches |
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| | Synonyms: | | canary |
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| | See Also: | | common canary, finch, genus Serinus, Serinus, Serinus canaria | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ca*na"ry bird`\ (Zo["o]l.)
A small singing bird of the Finch family ({Serinus
Canarius}), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to
Europe in the 16th century, and made a household pet. It
generally has a yellowish body with the wings and tail
greenish, but in its wild state it is more frequently of gray
or brown color. It is sometimes called {canary finch}.
{Canary bird flower} (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Trop[ae]olum
peregrinum}) with canary-colored flowers of peculiar form;
-- called also {canary vine}.
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