Canary

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Table of contents

1 Etymology 2 Noun 2.1 Translations 3 Adjective 4 Intransitive verb 5 Related words

Etymology

from the Latin Canaria insula, Canary island (Islas Canarias); named for its dogs (canis).

Noun

1. a small, usually yellow, finch, a songbird native to the Canary Islands (Serinus canaria, Serinus serinus, Serinus pusillus).
2. a light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.
3. a light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands
4. a lively dance, possibly of Spanish origin (also called canaries)
5. colloquial: a female singer, soprano, a coloratura singer.
6. any of various small birds of different countries, most of which are largely yellow in colour
7. slang: an informer or snitch, squealer (someone who "sings" to the police)
8. slang: (yellow) capsule of barbiturate Nembutal™

Translations

• Bulgarian: кaнaрчe (1)
• Catalan: canari m
• Chinese: [[]] ()
• Czech: kanár, kanárek (1, kanárkově žlutá (2)
• Dutch: kanarie m (1), kanarievogel m (1), kanariegeel n (2)
• Esperanto: kanario (1)
• Finnish: kanarialintu (1)
• French: canari m (1), jaune m canari m (2)
• German: Kanarienvogel m (1)
• Hungarian: kanári madár ()
• Indonesian: burung kenari (1)
• Italian: canario (1)
• Interlingua: [[]]
• Japanese: [[]] ()
• Korean: [[]] [] ()
• Polish: kanarek (1)
• Portuguese: canario m
• Russian: кaнaрeйкa (1)
• Slovak: kanárik (1), kanárikovo žltá (2)
• Spanish: canario m
• Vietnamese: chim tước

Adjective

1. of a light yellow colour.

Intransitive verb

1. to dance nimbly (as in the canary dance)

Related words

See Appendix:Colours