LARKS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Lark

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English lāferce, lǣwerce; related to Dutch leeuwerik and German Lerche; of unknown ultimate origin

Audio Pronunciation:

Phonetic Spelling: lɑːk

Dialects: British English

Definition:

a small ground-dwelling songbird with elongated hind claws and a song that is delivered on the wing, typically crested and with brown streaky plumage.

Short Definition:

small ground-dwelling songbird with elongated hind claws and song that is delivered on wing