Found 2 hits - Term: canary vine, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
canary \cana"ry\, a. f. canarie, l. canaria insula one of the
canary islands, said to be so called from its large dogs, fr.
canis dog.
1. of or pertaining to the canary islands; as, canary wine;
canary birds.
1913 webster
2. of a pale yellowish color; as, canary stone.
1913 webster
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.
1913 webster
see also:
canary grass phalaris phalaris canariensis canary stone canary wood persea indica
persea canariensis canary vine canary bird flower canary bird
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
canary bird \cana"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.
1913 webster
canary bird flower bot., a climbing plant tropaeolum
peregrinum with canary-colored flowers of peculiar form;
-- called also canary vine.
1913 webster
see also:
serinus canarius canary finch canary bird flower tropaeolum peregrinum canary vine
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