canaries
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English
Definitions
noun
- A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.
- Any of various small birds of different countries, most of which are largely yellow in colour.
- A light, slightly greenish, yellow colour.
- A light, sweet, white wine from the Canary Islands.
verb
- To dance nimbly (as in the canary dance)
- To inform or snitch, to betray secrets, especially about illegal activities.
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