"sea canary" meaning in All languages combined

See sea canary on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: sea canaries [plural]
Etymology: So called from the whistling sound which it makes. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sea canary (plural sea canaries)
  1. The beluga. Categories (lifeform): Whales

Inflected forms

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