Kalmar "canary" tana nufin jam'i na "canary," wanda zai iya samun 'yan ma'anoni daban-daban dangane da mahallin. Anan akwai yiwuwar ma’anar ƙamus na kalmar: /li> Launi mai launin rawaya-kore mai kama da na tsuntsun canary. da rufe kofofin don daidaita iskar ma'adinan. Wadannan ma’aikata galibi suna tare da kananan tsuntsaye (canari) wadanda suka zama tsarin gargadin wuri don iskar gas mai guba a cikin ma’adinan. kungiyoyi don tattara bayanai. An samo wannan amfani ne daga al’adar tarihi ta amfani da kanari don gano iskar gas mai guba a cikin ma’adinan kwal, tunda mai ba da labari yana “waƙa” kamar tsuntsu don bayyana haɗarin ɓoye.