CANARY


Meaning of CANARY in English

/ kəˈneəri; NAmE -ˈneri/ noun

( pl. -ies ) a small yellow bird with a beautiful song, often kept in a cage as a pet

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IDIOMS

see cat

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French canari , from Spanish canario canary or person from the Canary Islands.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.