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canaries
We have found lemma(root) word of canaries : canary.
Definitions
[kəˈnɛːri], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a mainly African finch with a melodious song, typically having yellowish-green plumage. One kind is popular as a cage bird and has been bred in a variety of colours, especially bright yellow
- a bright yellow colour resembling the plumage of a canary
(e.g: villas painted in canary yellow)
- a sweet wine from the Canary Islands, similar to Madeira
Phrases:
- canary in the coal mine
Origin
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late 16th century: from French canari, from Spanish canario ‘canary’ or ‘person from the Canary Islands’ (see Canary Islands)
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