Canary grass — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Of a pale… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
canary grass — or reed canary grass n. an annual European grass (Phalaris canariensis) with thimble shaped heads of seeds (canary seed) used as food for cage birds … English World dictionary
Canary grass — Taxobox name = Canary grass image width = 250px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Poales familia = Poaceae genus = Phalaris species = P. canariensis binomial = Phalaris canariensis binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
Canary grass — kanarinis strypainis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos grūdinis, maistinis, pašarinis, vaistinis augalas (Phalaris canariensis), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Phalaris canariensis angl. Canary grass; Canary… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Canary-grass — kanarinis strypainis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos grūdinis, maistinis, pašarinis, vaistinis augalas (Phalaris canariensis), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Phalaris canariensis angl. Canary grass; Canary… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Canary-grass — strypainis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių (Poaceae) šeimos augalų gentis (Phalaris). atitikmenys: lot. Phalaris angl. Canary grass; reed grass vok. Kanariengras rus. канареечник lenk. mozga … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
canary grass — noun Canary Islands grass; seeds used as feed for caged birds • Syn: ↑birdseed grass, ↑Phalaris canariensis • Hypernyms: ↑grass • Member Holonyms: ↑Phalaris, ↑genus Phalaris … Useful english dictionary
canary grass — canar′y grass n. pln a grass, Phalaris canariensis, native to the Canary Islands, bearing seeds used as food for cage birds • Etymology: 1660–70 … From formal English to slang
canary-grass — canāˈry grass noun A grass (Phalaris canariensis) whose seed (canāˈry seed) is used as bird seed • • • Main Entry: ↑canary … Useful english dictionary
canary grass — noun a tall grass of NW Africa and the Canary Islands, grown for its seeds which are fed to cage birds. [Genus Phalaris: several species.] … English new terms dictionary