[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:
late 16th century: from French canari, from Spanish canario ‘canary’ or ‘person from the Canary Islands’ (see Canary Islands)