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Canary Island
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English
Etymology
See en Canary Islands. The locality was named after the islands.
Noun
Canary Island
An island of the Canary Islands.
23 November 1997 Marcia Scott Harrison Spain’s African Isles https://web.archive.org/web/20251125100542/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-nov-23-tr-56811-story.html Turns out a trip to the Canary Islands--although a hefty 14 flying hours from the West Coast to Madrid to the largest Canary Island of Tenerife--can be invitingly inexpensive. On another day we sailed to Lanzarote, the Canary Island--150 nautical miles from Tenerife--that lies closest to the African coast.
19 July 2013 Elizabeth Zach Two Tales of Recovery in the Canary Islands https://web.archive.org/web/20160510135136/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/21/travel/two-tales-of-recovery-in-the-canary-islands.html The Parque Nacional de Garajonay on the Canary Island of La Gomera offers many things: dozens of hikes to suit everyone’s ability level, dazzling views of the island’s dry canyons, cascading terraces of banana trees, and misty laurel forests.
25 May 2021 Isabella Noble A holiday guide to the Canary Islands https://web.archive.org/web/20210525061235/https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/may/25/a-holiday-guide-to-the-canary-islands It Graciosa became the official eighth Canary Island in 2018. Dominated by the snow-dusted Pico del Teide, Tenerife is the most-visited Canary Island – a mix of lively towns, twinkling beaches, remote mountains, cultural delights, evocative villages, and a lava-sculpted, Unesco-listed national park.
Proper noun
Canary Island
en Canary Islands.
24 October 2006 Canary Islands: Essential information https://web.archive.org/web/20140926021745/https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2006/oct/24/canaryislands.essentialinfo Canary Island cooking combines Spanish with African and Latin American influences.
9 November 2022 Alison Gregor A Former Social Club on Tenerife: House Hunting in the Canary Islands https://web.archive.org/web/20221109131145/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/realestate/canary-islands-housing-market.html The Canary Island capitals of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife are seeing more demand than most of Spain’s other capitals.
8 October 2024 LA Times Studios Staff Where to Eat Now: An Insider’s Guide to the Best Canary Island Food https://web.archive.org/web/20251125100259/https://www.latimes.com/eta/story/2024-10-08/where-to-eat-in-the-canary-islands The essence of Canary Island food lies in its reliance on fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The use of olive oil is fundamental, and the Canary Island gastronomy is a story told through its unique local recipes and traditional dishes.
en locality shire:Pref/Loddon north western s/Victoria c/Australia.
Further reading
Canary Islands
Canary Island, Victoria