- canary grass
- any of various species of grasses of the genus Phalaris. See also Phalaris staggers, under staggers.
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canary grass
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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 — any of various grasses of the genus Phalaris, as P. canariensis, native to the Canary Islands, bearing seed used as food for cage birds, or P. arundinacea (reed canary grass), used throughout the Northern Hemisphere as fodder. [1660 70] * * * … Universalium
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
