canary grass
noun
Definition of canary grass
1 : a Canary Islands grass (Phalaris canariensis) the seeds of which are used as food for cage birds
2 : a plant of the genus Lepidium of which the pods are sometimes fed to tame birds
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Origin and Etymology of canary grass
from Canary Islands
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