KanaresePronunciation: /ˌkanəˈriːz/ (also Canarese)Definition of Kanarese noun (plural same) 1a member of a people living mainly in Kanara, a district in SW India. 2another term for Kannada. adjective relating to Kanara, its people, or their language. Kanarese in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Kanarese in the US English dictionary