Meanings
nouncanary grass (countable and uncountable, plural canary grasses)
plural canary grasses
- countableuncountableGrass of species Phalaris canariensis, whose seeds are used as birdseed, believed to be native to Morocco and the Canary Islands, now widespread in most semitropical to cool-temperate environments.
- countableuncountableAny grass of genus Phalaris.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounCanary Islands grass; seeds used as feed for caged birds
Similar
birdseed grassPhalaris canariensis
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Ancient Greek φαλαρίς
- φαλαρίς (phalarís)Phalaris canariensis
Catalan escaiola
- escaiolaPhalaris canariensis
Chinese 金絲雀虉草 /金丝雀𬟁草
- 金絲雀虉草 /金丝雀𬟁草 (jīnsīquè yìcǎo)Phalaris canariensis
Finnish kanarianhelpi
- kanarianhelpiPhalaris canariensis
French alpiste
- alpistePhalaris canariensis
Polish kanar, mielec m mozga
- kanarPhalaris canariensis
- mielec m mozgaPhalaris canariensis
- ostrzycaPhalaris canariensis
Portuguese alpiste, alpista
- alpistePhalaris canariensis
- alpistaPhalaris canariensis
Romanian iarba-cănărașului
- iarba-cănărașuluiPhalaris canariensis
Russian канаре́ечник
- канаре́ечник (kanaréječnik)Phalaris canariensis
Spanish alpiste
- alpistePhalaris canariensis
Turkish kuşyemi
- kuşyemiPhalaris canariensis
Cite this entry
APA
canary grass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canary%20grass
MLA
“canary grass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canary%20grass. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canary grass,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canary%20grass.
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