canary
nounmasculine/kɐˈnaɾju/medium
ca·ná·rio
Definition
A small passerine bird of the finch family, usually yellow, highly valued as a songbird and cage bird.
The neighbor's canary sings every morning.
She has a collection of canaries of various colors.
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Common collocations
canary birdwild canarycanary cagecanary song
Idiomatic expressions
- live like a canary (to live comfortably, in captivity)
Etymology
Do latim 'canarĭus', de 'canis' (cão), referindo-se às Ilhas Canárias, de onde a ave é originária.