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Canary vine
(gcide) | Canary \Ca*na"ry\, a. [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.
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2. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
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Canary grass, a grass of the genus Phalaris ({Phalaris
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 Persea Canariensis, natives of Madeira and
the Canary Islands.
Canary vine. See Canary bird flower, under Canary bird.
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canary vine
(gcide) | Canary bird \Ca*na"ry bird`\ (Zool.)
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.
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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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canary vine
(gcide) | Canary \Ca*na"ry\, a. [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.
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2. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
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Canary grass, a grass of the genus Phalaris ({Phalaris
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 Persea Canariensis, natives of Madeira and
the Canary Islands.
Canary vine. See Canary bird flower, under Canary bird.
[1913 Webster]Canary bird \Ca*na"ry bird`\ (Zool.)
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.
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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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