n. [ L. lanaria, fr. lanarius belonging to wool, lana wool. ] A place for storing wool. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. Canarie, L. Canaria insula one of the Canary islands, said to be so called from its large dogs, fr. canis dog. ]
Canary grass,
Canary stone (Min.),
Canary wood,
Canary vine.
n.;
Make you dance canary
With sprightly fire and motion. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
But to jig of a tune at the tongue's end, canary to it with your feet. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
(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 bird flower (Bot.),
a. [ F. Canarie, L. Canaria insula one of the Canary islands, said to be so called from its large dogs, fr. canis dog. ]
Canary grass,
Canary stone (Min.),
Canary wood,
Canary vine.
n.;
Make you dance canary
With sprightly fire and motion. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To perform the canary dance; to move nimbly; to caper. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
But to jig of a tune at the tongue's end, canary to it with your feet. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
(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 bird flower (Bot.),