meadowlark

meadowlark
meadowlark meadowlark, meadow lark meadow lark . (Zo["o]l.), Any species of {Sturnella}, a genus of North American songbirds allied to the starlings. The common species ({Sturnella magna}) has a yellow breast with a black crescent.

Syn: lark. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]


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  • meadowlark — UK [ˈmedəʊˌlɑː(r)k] / US [ˈmedoʊˌlɑrk] noun [countable] Word forms meadowlark : singular meadowlark plural meadowlarks a North American bird with a yellow breast, known for its sweet song …   English dictionary

  • meadowlark — /ˈmɛdoʊlak/ (say medohlahk) noun any of various common American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, family Fringillidae, especially the eastern meadowlark, S. magna, and western meadowlark, S. neglecta, both of which are robust, yellow breasted… …  

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