transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈner-ē ]
noun
( 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