lark

¹lark

noun \ˈlärk\

Definition of LARK

: any of a family (Alaudidae) of chiefly Old World ground-dwelling songbirds that are usually brownish in color; especially : skylark — compare meadowlark

Origin of LARK

Middle English laveroc, laverke, from Old English lāwerce; akin to Old High German lērihha lark

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Birds Terms

aerie, bunting, clutch, covey, hackle, ratite, rictus, ruff, skein, zygodactyl

Rhymes with LARK

arc, ark, bark, dark, hark, marc, MARC, mark, Mark, marque, narc, nark, park, Park, quark, sark, shark, spark, stark