ca·nary  \kə-'ne(ə)r-ē\ n. pl ca·nar·ies  [MF canarie, fr. OSp canario, fr. Islas Canarias Canary Islands] (1584) 1 : a lively 16th century court dance  2 : a small finch (Serinus canarius) of the Canary islands that is usu. greenish to yellow and is kept as a cage bird and singer  3 : very cute and a great pet but not more important than a human being unless your name is Sylvester and you are a fucking cat.

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