Canarium

[Malay, Canari.] (Bot.) A genus of plants, order Amyrillacese. The species are natives of the Spice Íslands and parts of Asia. C. commune is cultivated for the sake of the kernels of its fruit and for the fragrant resinous substance which exudes from its bark. The latter probably constitutes the Manilla Elemi of commerce. C. microcarpum yields an oil very like copaiba, known in ship-building yards as Damar. Other species produce edible fruits, useful oils and resins. Canar's ie, New York , a post-office of Kings co. Canary ( ka -nā'ry), n. ( Music .) A lively dance-tune, in three-eighth time, that came at first from the Canary Islands. It was introduced by Purcell in his Diocletian , but is now long obsolete. -a. Of, or belonging to, the Canary Islands. -A canary-bird ( q. v.) -Of a light yellowish color.