canaries

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Canaries
    n 1: a group of mountainous islands in the Atlantic off the
         northwest coast of Africa forming Spanish provinces [syn:
         {Canary Islands}, {Canaries}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Canary \Ca*na"ry\, n.; pl. {Canaries}.
   1. Wine made in the Canary Islands; sack. "A cup of canary."
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   2. A canary bird.
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   3. A pale yellow color, like that of a canary bird.
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   4. A quick and lively dance. [Obs.]
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            Make you dance canary
            With sprightly fire and motion.       --Shak.
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