woodlark

[ woo d-lahrk ]

/ ˈwʊdˌlɑrk /

noun

a small, European songbird, Lullula arborea, noted for its song in flight.

Nearby words

woodie, woodland, woodland caribou, woodland culture, woodlander, woodlark, woodlot, woodlouse, woodman, woodmancraft, woodmere

Origin of woodlark

First recorded in 1275–1325, woodlark is from the Middle English word wodelarke. See wood¹, lark¹

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Examples from the Web for woodlark

She awoke; the woodlark was singing in the near copse—the little birds were astir, and rustling in their leafy nests.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851|Various
Overhead a woodlark drifted in vast circles, singing as he flew.
In the West Country|Francis A. Knight
If a woodlark stirred, he saw the shadow of its wing flit from frond to frond.
Pharais and The Mountain Lovers|Fiona Macleod
The maiden laughed, a merry laughter like the lilt of a woodlark.
Masters of the Guild|L. Lamprey

I must add that even up to 1895 silver coins from the Dutch barque were still being found by the natives of Woodlark Islands.
The Call Of The South|Louis Becke

British Dictionary definitions for woodlark

woodlark

/ (ˈwʊdˌlɑːk) /

noun

an Old World lark, Lullula arborea, similar to but slightly smaller than the skylark

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