n.
Pronunciation: k ə - ' ner- ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ca · nar · ies
Etymology: Middle French canarie, from Old Spanish canario, from Islas Canarias Canary Islands
Date: 1584
1 : a Canary Islands usually sweet wine similar to Madeira
2 : a lively 16th century court dance
3 : a small finch ( Serinus canarius syn. S. canaria ) of the Canary Islands that is usually greenish to yellow and is kept as a cage bird and singer
4 slang : INFORMER 2