■ noun ( plural canaries )
1》 a bright yellow finch with a melodious song, popular as a cage bird. [ Serinus canaria (Canary Islands, Azores, and Madeira) and related species in Africa.]
2》 (also ~ yellow ) a bright yellow colour.
3》 historical a sweet wine from the Canary Islands, similar to Madeira.
Origin
C16: from Fr. canari , from Sp. canario '~' or 'person from the Canary Islands'.