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.
2.
Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
Canary grass, a grass of the genus Phalaris (P. 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 P. Canariensis, natives of Madeira and the Canary Islands. -- Canary vine. See Canary bird flower, under Canary bird.
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Ca*na"ry, n.; pl. Canaries (#).
1.
Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack.
"A cup of
canary."
Shak.
2.
A canary bird.
3.
A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird.
4.
A quick and lively dance.
[Obs.]
Make you dance canary
With sprightly fire and motion.
Shak.
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Ca*na"ry (?), v. i.
To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper.
[Obs.]
But to jig of a tune at the tongue's end, canary to it with your feet.
Shak.
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