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canary grass

 
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–noun
any of various grasses of the genus Phalaris, as P. canariensis, native to the Canary Islands, bearing seed used as food for cage birds, or P. arundinacea (reed canary grass), used throughout the Northern Hemisphere as fodder.
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1660–70
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canary grass  
n.  

  1. An annual Mediterranean grass (Phalaris canariensis) having grains used as food for caged birds, such as canaries.

  2. Any of several related grasses, such as reed canary grass.

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