meadowlark

[ med-oh-lahrk ]

/ ˈmɛd oʊˌlɑrk /

noun

any of several American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, of the family Icteridae, especially S. magna (eastern meadowlark) and S. neglecta (western meadowlark), having a brownish and black back and wings and a yellow breast, noted for their clear, tuneful song.

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Origin of meadowlark

First recorded in 1605–15; meadow + lark¹

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Examples from the Web for meadowlark

And for once Mr. Meadowlark couldn't wait for him to finish.
The Tale of Bobby Bobolink|Arthur Scott Bailey
The Omahas also put words of their language to the notes of the meadowlark.
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore
He said it had a high, shrill whistle and flew like a meadowlark.
Riverby|John Burroughs
Once in a while, as he hunts, he calls peent—a sharp cry that reminds you of the meadowlark's nasal call-note.
Birds Every Child Should Know|Neltje Blanchan

Mr. Red-winged Blackbird asked him—meaning that in his opinion Mr. Meadowlark had no reason to be ashamed of his own voice.
The Tale of Bobby Bobolink|Arthur Scott Bailey

British Dictionary definitions for meadowlark

meadowlark

/ (ˈmɛdəʊˌlɑːk) /

noun

either of two North American yellow-breasted songbirds, Sturnella magna (eastern meadowlark) or S. neglecta (western meadowlark): family Icteridae (American orioles)

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