canary seed
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of canary seed
First recorded in 1590–1600
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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
A female which survived six years in an aviary, laying several eggs, though kept singly, was fed on canary seed, maize, a little sugar, raw beef and carrots.
From Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography, Vol. 1, No. 2 February, 1897 by Various
A thick layer of cocoa fibre was spread over the bottom of the case, dry moss and hay provided, wheat-ears, oats, and canary seed, and a small cup of water.
From Wild Nature Won By Kindness by Elizabeth Brightwen
Wheat or Canary Seed.—Wheat or canary seed can be sown in any kind of dish, the bottom of which is covered with wet moss.
From What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
"Only," added Susan, "I must buy Dicky's canary seed."
From The Stokesley Secret by Charlotte Mary Yonge
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