canary seed
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of canary seed
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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He went shopping for canary seed and Polly, loose in the pet shop, settled on his shoulder and said, 'Pretty boy, I love you so.'
From Time Magazine Archive
Leo swept out the canary seed from the grand parade, so that the little actors should have nothing to distract their attention.
From Make or Break or, The Rich Man's Daughter by Optic, Oliver
They boil this grain, which resembles millet or canary seed, into a sort of porridge, which they eat with the greatest gusto, and one meal a day seems to suffice them.
From South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time by Wilson, Sarah Isabella Augusta, Lady
In some parts of29 this country canary seed might be grown very easily and it would find a large sale if enough of it were produced to meet the demand which would soon grow up.
From Profitable Squab Breeding by Dare, Carl
The love-birds feed almost entirely on millet or canary seed, and they like a sod of grass in their cage.
From What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield
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