meadowlark

[ med-oh-lahrk ]

/ ˈmɛd oʊˌlɑrk /

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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

Words nearby meadowlark

meadow bird, meadow dermatitis, meadow fescue, meadow grass, meadowland, meadowlark, meadow lily, meadow mouse, meadow mushroom, meadow nematode, meadow parsnip

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How to use meadowlark in a sentence

An old man of that nation was asked if his people ever used the meadowlark for food.
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore
She said “I will prepare you for this quest; but first bring to me a wolf, a turtle and a meadowlark.”
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore
Then she brought him food; and after he had eaten and rested he set out to find the wolf, the turtle and the meadowlark.
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore
The meadowlark was given a pleasing voice so that his songs would make the magpie ashamed.
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore

The wolf proposed a trial in hunting, but the meadowlark and the turtle said they could not hunt.
Prairie Smoke (Second Edition, Revised)|Melvin Randolph Gilmore

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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