Used informally in two distinct British ways: as a shorthand for the Canary Islands (a popular holiday destination), and as the nickname for Norwich City Football Club, whose team plays in yellow and green. The football sense is the more culturally persistent one in British sports conversation. Context usually makes clear which meaning is intended.
The Canaries held on for a draw against the league leaders and the fans went wild.
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(informal) The Canary Islands: .
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(UK) Norwich City Football Club]].
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