canary

canary
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[English Word] Abyssinian grosbeak canary
[English Plural] Abyssinian grosbeak canaries
[Taxonomy] Serinus donaldsoni
[Swahili Word] chiriku domo-nene kaskazi
[Swahili Plural] chiriku domo-nene kaskazi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology
[Note] New proposed name
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[English Word] African citril
[English Plural] African citrils
[Taxonomy] Serinus citrinelloides
[Swahili Word] chiriku Habeshi
[Swahili Plural] chiriku Habeshi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology
[Note] New proposed name
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[English Word] brimstone canary
[English Plural] brimstone canaries
[Taxonomy] Serinus sulphuratus
[Swahili Word] chiriku manjano
[Swahili Plural] chiriku manjano
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology
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[English Word] canary
[English Plural] canaries
[Taxonomy] Serinus spp.
[Swahili Word] chiku
[Swahili Plural] chiku
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology
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[English Word] canary
[English Plural] canaries
[Taxonomy] Serinus spp.
[Swahili Word] chiriku
[Swahili Plural] chiriku
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Swahili Definition] namna ya ndge mdogo anayeimba vizuri [Masomo 371]
[English Example] The sounds of all the birds stopped except that of the canary.
[Swahili Example] Sauti za ndege wote zinakoma isipokuwa ya chiriku [Chacha Masomo 371]
[Terminology] ornithology
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[English Word] East African citril
[English Plural] East African citrils
[Taxonomy] Serinus hypostictus
[Swahili Word] chiriku mdogo
[Swahili Plural] chiriku wadogo
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology
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[English Word] Kenya grosbeak canary
[English Plural] Kenya grosbeak canaries
[Taxonomy] Serinus buchanani
[Swahili Word] chiriku domo-nene kusi
[Swahili Plural] chiriku domo-nene kusi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology
[Note] New proposed name
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[English Word] papyrus canary
[English Plural] papyrus canaries
[Taxonomy] Serinus koliensis
[Swahili Word] chiriku-mafunjo
[Swahili Plural] chiriku-mafunjo
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology
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[English Word] western citril
[English Plural] western citrils
[Taxonomy] Serinus frontalis
[Swahili Word] chiriku uso-mweupe
[Swahili Plural] chiriku uso-mweupe
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology
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[English Word] white-bellied canary
[English Plural] white-bellied canaries
[Taxonomy] Serinus dorsostriatus
[Swahili Word] chiriku tumbo-jeupe
[Swahili Plural] chiriku tumbo-jeupe
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology
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[English Word] yellow-crowned canary
[English Plural] yellow-crowned canaries
[Taxonomy] Serinus canicollis
[Swahili Word] chiriku shingo-kijivu
[Swahili Plural] chiriku shingo-kijivu
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology
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[English Word] yellow-fronted canary
[English Plural] yellow-fronted canaries
[Taxonomy] Serinus mozambicus
[Swahili Word] chigi
[Swahili Plural] chigi
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology
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[English Word] yellow-fronted canary
[English Plural] yellow-fronted canaries
[Taxonomy] Serinus mozambicus
[Swahili Word] chiriku uso-njano
[Swahili Plural] chiriku uso-njano
[Part of Speech] noun
[Class] 9/10an
[Terminology] ornithology
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English-Swahili dictionary. 2013.

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  • Canary — Ca*na 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Canary — Ca*na ry, n.; pl. {Canaries}. 1. Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack. A cup of canary. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. A canary bird. [1913 Webster] 3. A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird. [1913 Webster] 4. A quick and lively dance. [Obs.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • canary — type of small songbird, 1650s (short for Canary bird, 1570s), from Fr. canarie, from Sp. canario canary bird, lit. of the Canary Islands, from L. Insula Canaria Canary Island, largest of the Fortunate Isles, lit. island of dogs, (canis, gen.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • canary — [kə ner′ē] n. pl. canaries [Fr canarie < Sp canario < L Canaria (insula), Canary (island), lit., island of dogs < canis dog (see HOUND1): so called from its large dogs] 1. a small, yellow finch (Serinus canaria) native to the Canary… …   English World dictionary

  • Canary — Ca*na ry, 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] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • canary — ► NOUN (pl. canaries) 1) a bright yellow finch with a melodious song, popular as a cage bird. 2) (also canary yellow) a bright yellow colour. ORIGIN from the Canary Islands, to which one species of the bird is native; the name of the islands is… …   English terms dictionary

  • Canary — Taxobox name = Canary image width = 240px image caption = status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = [IUCN2006|assessors=BirdLife International|year=2004|id=53391|title=Serinus canaria|downloaded=12 May 2006 Database entry includes… …   Wikipedia

  • canary — /keuh nair ee/, n., pl. canaries, adj. n. 1. any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, esp. S. canaria (common canary), native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and… …   Universalium

  • canary — n. (pl. ies) 1 any of various small finches of the genus Serinus, esp. S. canaria, a songbird native to the Canary Islands, with mainly yellow plumage. 2 hist. a sweet wine from the Canary Islands. Phrases and idioms: canary coloured coloured… …   Useful english dictionary

  • canary — I. /kəˈnɛəri / (say kuh nairree) noun (plural canaries) 1. Also, canary bird. a bird, Serinus canarius, family Fringillidae, native to the Canary Islands, often kept as a pet; originally of a brownish or greenish colour, but through modification… …  

  • canary — noun (plural canaries) 1》 a bright yellow finch with a melodious song, popular as a cage bird. [Serinus canaria (Canary Islands, Azores, and Madeira) and related species in Africa.] 2》 (also canary yellow) a bright yellow colour. 3》 historical a… …   English new terms dictionary

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