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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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