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canary
noun(ca-nary)
a Canary Islands usually sweet wine similar to Madeira
canary
noun(ca-nary)
a lively 16th century court dance
canary
noun(ca-nary)
a small finch (Serinus canarius synonym S. canaria) of the Canary Islands that is usually greenish to yellow and is kept as a cage bird and singer
canary
noun(ca-nary)
a light to a moderate or vivid yellow
canary
noun(ca-nary)
seed of a Canary Islands grass (Phalaris canariensis) used as food for cage birds
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geographical name(ca-nary)
islands belonging to Spain in the North Atlantic off northwestern Africa (Morocco and Western Sahara) area 2796 square miles (7242 square kilometers), population 2,118,679
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geographical name(ca-nary)
island of Spain in the Canaries; chief city Las Palmas area 592 square miles (1533 square kilometers)
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idiom(ca-nary)
—used to say that someone looks very proud or satisfied about something he or she has done

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