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- canalization/ˌkæn.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process of creating or using canals or channels; the act of directing something along a specific path.nounC2
- canalize/ˈkæn.ə.laɪz/To direct or channel something (like water, energy, or effort) into a specific path or toward a specific purpose.verbverb-transitiveC1
- canaller/kəˈnælə/A person who works on or operates a canal boat, especially on a canal system.nounVery Low
- canandaigua/ˌkænənˈdeɪɡwə/A proper noun referring to a city in New York State, USA, and the name of a nearby lake.nounVery low
- canandaigua lake/ˌkænənˈdeɪɡə ˈleɪk/A specific finger lake located in New York State, USA.nounVery low
- cananea/ˌkænəˈneɪə/The term is primarily a proper noun, referring to a specific copper mining city in Sonora, Mexico. In general contexts, it is not used as a common English word with a core lexical meaning.nounVery Low
- canape/ˈkæn.ə.peɪ/A small piece of bread or pastry with a savoury topping, served as an appetizer at parties or receptions.nounC1
- canara/kəˈnɑːrə/A coastal region and historical name for an area in southwestern India, now part of the state of Karnataka.nounVery Low / Niche
- canard/ˈkænɑːd/An unfounded, false, or fabricated story, rumor, or piece of news, often deliberately spread to deceive the public.nounC1
- canarese/ˌkænəˈriːz/A now largely obsolete term for the Kannada language or its people, historically used by English speakers.adjectivenounVery Low (Archaic/Rare Historical)
- canaries current/kəˈneə.ri ˈkʌr.ənt/A type of ocean current. Specifically, it is a cool, relatively slow, eastern boundary current flowing south-southwest from the northwest African coast toward the Canary Islands and the west coast of Africa, where it then merges with the westward-flowing North Equatorial Current.nounLow
- canary/kəˈneə.ri/A small, brightly coloured yellow songbird of the finch family, often kept as a cage bird.adjectivenounB2
- canary creeper/kəˈneə.ri ˈkriː.pə/A climbing plant (Tropaeolum peregrinum) with bright yellow, fringed flowers that resemble small birds.nounRare
- canary grass/kəˈneəri ɡrɑːs/A type of grass cultivated for its seed, often used as bird food.nounLow
- canary islands/kəˈneə.ri ˈaɪ.ləndz/A Spanish archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of northwestern Africa, known for its volcanic landscapes and tourism.plural-nounB2
- canary seed/kəˈneə.ri siːd/The small seeds of the canary grass (Phalaris canariensis), used primarily as bird food.nounlow
- canary yellow/kəˌneəri ˈjeləʊ/A bright, vivid shade of yellow resembling the colour of a canary bird.nounC1
- canarybird flower/kəˈneəri bɜːd ˈflaʊə/A climbing plant (genus Tropaeolum, esp. Tropaeolum peregrinum) with bright yellow, spurred flowers that resemble small birds.nounLow
- canasta/kəˈnæstə/A card game of the rummy family, usually played with two decks of cards plus jokers, in which the main objective is to form melds of seven or more cards of the same rank.nounLow
- canaster/kəˈnæstə/A type of coarse, shredded tobacco, originally from the Spanish-speaking world, often used for rolling cigarettes.nounVery Low
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