canary

ca·nar·y  (k-nâr)

n. pl. ca·nar·ies

1. A small finch (Serinus canaria) native to the Canary Islands that is greenish to yellow and has long been bred as a cage bird.

2. Slang

a. A woman singer.

b. An informer; a stool pigeon.

3. A sweet white wine from the Canary Islands, similar to Madeira.

4. A light to moderate or vivid yellow.

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[French canari, from Spanish canario, of the Canary Islands, from (Islas) Canarias, Canary (Islands), from Late Latin Canriae (nsulae), (islands) of dogs, from Latin canrius, pertaining to dogs, canine, from canis, dog; see kwon- in Indo-European roots.]

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canary [kəˈnɛərɪ]

n pl -naries

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) See canary yellow

3. Austral History a convict

4. Archaic a sweet wine from the Canary Islands similar to Madeira

[from Old Spanish canario of or from the Canary Islands]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	canary - someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police fink, snitch, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon, sneaker, snitcher, sneak betrayer, blabber, informer, squealer, rat - one who reveals confidential information in return for money
	2.	canary - a female singer colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser - a person who sings
	3.	canary - a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge canary yellow yellow, yellowness - yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
	4.	canary - any of several small Old World finches canary bird finch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds genus Serinus, Serinus - Old World finches; e.g. canaries and serins common canary, Serinus canaria - native to the Canary Islands and Azores; popular usually yellow cage bird noted for its song
Adj.	1.	canary - having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow canary-yellow chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Translations

canary [kəˈnɛərɪ]

A. N → canario m

B. CPD the Canary Islands NPL → las Islas Canarias
canary seed N → alpiste m
canary yellow N → amarillo m canario

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canary [kəˈnɛəri] n → canari m, serin m

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canary

n

→ Kanarienvogel m

(old, = wine) → Kanarienwein m (old)

(dated US, sl, = female singer) → Sängerin f

attr (colour: also canary yellow) → kanariengelb

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canary [kəˈnɛərɪ] n → canarino

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canary [kəˈnɛərɪ] n → canarino

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canary

n canary [kəˈneəri]

a type of small, yellow, singing bird, kept as a pet. kanarie عُصْفور كَناري канарче kanár kanariefugl der Kanarienvogel καναρίνι canario kanaarilind قناری kanarialintu canari כָּנַרִית एक गाने वाला पक्षी kanarinac kanári burung kenari kanarífugl canarino カナリア (새) 카나리아 kanarėlė kanārijputniņš kenari kanarie kanarifugl kanarek canário canar канарейка kanárik kanarček kanarinac kanariefågel นกขนาดเล็ก kanarya 金絲雀 канарка زرد رنگ گانے والا چھوٹا پرندہ chim hoàng yến 金丝雀

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canary → طائر الكناري kanár kanariefugl Kanarienvogel καναρίνι canario kanarialintu canari kanarinac canarino カナリア 카나리아 kanarie kanarifugl kanarek canário канарейка kanariefågel สีเหลืองสว่าง kanarya chim hoàng yến 金丝雀