Canary bird /(?)/

Ca·na·ry bird

Canary bird

  1. 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. (Zool.)

Phrases & Compounds

Canary bird flower
a climbing plant (Tropæolum peregrinum) with canary-colored flowers of peculiar form; -- called also canary vine.