The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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   2. Of a pale yellowish color; as, Canary stone.
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   Canary grass, a grass of the genus Phalaris (Phalaris
      Canariensis), producing the seed used as food for canary
      birds.

   Canary stone (Min.), a yellow species of carnelian, named
      from its resemblance in color to the plumage of the canary
      bird.

   Canary wood, the beautiful wood of the trees Persea
      Indica and Persea Canariensis, natives of Madeira and
      the Canary Islands.

   Canary vine. See Canary bird flower, under Canary bird.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Canary bird \Ca*na"ry bird`\ (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 finch.
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   Canary bird flower (Bot.), a climbing plant (Trop[ae]olum
      peregrinum) with canary-colored flowers of peculiar form;
      -- called also canary vine.
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