Ca·na·ry a.
 1. Of or pertaining to the Canary Islands; as, canary wine; canary birds.
 2. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
 Canary grass, a grass of the genus Phalaris (Phalaris Canariensis), producing the seed used as food for canary birds.
 Canary stone Min., a yellow species of carnelian, named from its resemblance in color to the plumage of the canary bird.
 Canary wood, the beautiful wood of the trees Persea Indica and Persea  Canariensis, natives of Madeira and the Canary Islands.
 Canary vine. See Canary bird flower, under Canary bird.


 Ca·na·ry bird Zool. A small singing bird of the Finch family (Serinus Canarius), a native of the Canary Islands. It was brought to Europe in the 16th century, and made a household pet. It generally has a yellowish body with the wings and tail greenish, but in its wild state it is more frequently of gray or brown color. It is sometimes called canary finch.
 Canary bird flower Bot., a climbing plant (Tropæolum peregrinum) with canary-colored flowers of peculiar form; -- called also canary vine.

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