canário-da-terra

Portuguese

Etymology

Literally, “canary of the land”, or more loosely translated as “native canary”, to differentiate it from the Old World ones.

Noun

canário-da-terra m (plural canários-da-terra)

  1. (Brazil) saffron finch (Sicalis flaveola)
    Synonyms: canário, canário-da-terra-verdadeiro

Derived terms

  • canário-da-terra-verdadeiro

Further reading

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