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   ca·nar·y

   /kəˈnerē/

   noun

   • 1. a mainly African finch with a melodious song, typically having yellowish-green plumage. One kind is popular as a pet bird and has been bred in a variety of colors, especially bright yellow.
   • 2. a bright yellow color resembling the plumage of a canary: "villas painted in canary yellow"
   • 3. a sweet wine from the Canary Islands, similar to Madeira. historical

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French canari, from Spanish canario ‘canary’ or ‘person from the Canary Islands’ (see Canary Islands).

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