canary seed

Birdseed variety, small

Canary seed is the small, elongated seed of canary grass, used primarily as food for caged birds like canaries and finches.

It forms the base of most commercial birdseed mixes.

The seeds are also grown for human consumption in some regions, processed into flour or milk alternatives.

grain

millet

Small-seeded food crop

  • groatHistorical English fourpenny piece
  • hullOuter covering or frame
  • kernelSeed or essential core

husk · chaff · threshing · winnowing · harvesting

bird-food

budgie

Small pet parrot

lovebird · bird feeder · cage · aviary · songbird · treat · hulled · dehulled

nutrition

protein

Folded amino chain

gluten-free · lipids · starch · antioxidants · minerals · vitamins · phosphorus · magnesium · calcium · iron

agriculture

crop

Cultivated agricultural plants

Argentina · Canada · Thailand · field · yield · planting · export · commodity · growing season · drought-tolerant

culinary

horchata

Spiced rice-milk beverage

porridge · baking · food additive · health food · superfood · beverage · emulsion

Opposites
origin/production method

canary seedman-made

Created by humans

artificial

edibility/consumability

canary seedpoison

Harmful ingested substance

toxic substance · inedible · gravel · grit

Family

canary, seed, canaries, seeds, seeded, seeding, seedy, seedling, seedless

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G