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. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone. [ 1913 Webster ]
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 ]
(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. [ 1913 Webster ]
Canary bird flower (Bot.), a climbing plant (Tropæolum peregrinum) with canary-colored flowers of peculiar form; -- called also canary vine. [ 1913 Webster ]
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