Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kanary

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ka-nary
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of kanary tree (Canarium indicum).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The Kanary is also abundant in this forest, the nut of which has a very agreeable flavour, and produces an excellent oil."

Etymology

From Malay kaneri (“tree of the genus Canarium”).

Word Breakdown

Root: kaneri

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

kanaries (plural) kanari (alternative)

Phrases

kanary nut

Questions

What does kanary mean?: Alternative form of kanary tree (Canarium indicum).
Where does kanary come from?: From Malay kaneri (“tree of the genus Canarium”).

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