Meaning
A small, usually yellow, finch (genus Serinus), a songbird native to the Canary Islands.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From French canarie, from Spanish canario, from the Latin Canariae insulae (“Canary Islands”) (Spanish Islas Canarias); from the largest island Insula Canaria (“Dog Island" or "Canine Island”), named for its dogs, from canārius (“canine”), from canis (“dog”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles: