common canary

noun

See under canary(def 1).

Words nearby common canary

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Definition for common canary (2 of 2)

canary
[ kuh-nair-ee ]
/ kəˈnɛər i /

noun, plural ca·nar·ies.

adjective

having the color canary.

Origin of canary

1585–95; < Spanish ( Isla) Canaria < Latin Canāria ( insula) Dog (Island), equivalent to can(is) dog + -āria, feminine of -ārius -ary

British Dictionary definitions for common canary

canary
/ (kəˈnɛərɪ) /

noun plural -naries

a small finch, Serinus canaria, of the Canary Islands and Azores: a popular cagebird noted for its singing. Wild canaries are streaked yellow and brown, but most domestic breeds are pure yellow
See canary yellow
Australian history a convict
archaic a sweet wine from the Canary Islands similar to Madeira

Word Origin for canary

C16: from Old Spanish canario of or from the Canary Islands

Idioms and Phrases with common canary

canary

see look like the cat that ate the canary.