[kuh-nair-ee] 
noun, plural -nar⋅ies, adjective | 1. | any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, esp. S. canaria (common canary), native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow. |
| 2. | Also called canary yellow. a light, clear yellow color. |
| 3. | Slang. informer (def. 1). |
| 4. | Slang. a female singer, esp. with a dance band. |
| 5. | a sweet white wine of the Canary Islands, resembling sherry. |
| 6. | a yellow diamond. |
| 7. | having the color canary. |
canary
[kəˈnɛri]
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