What is the meaning of Canary?

  • (v.i.) To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper.
  • (n.) Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack.
  • (n.) A quick and lively dance.
  • (a.) Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds.
  • (a.) Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
  • (n.) A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird.
  • (n.) A canary bird.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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