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      canary
      noun
      any of several small Old World finches
      a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge
      a female singer
      someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
      adjective
      having the color of a canary
      Roots
      canariacanary- · Latin · Canary Islands (of dogs)
      Synonyms for canary
      songbirdnstoolienwarblernyellowadj
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