Main Entry: ¹lark

Pronunciation: \ˈlärk\

Function: noun

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

Date: before 12th century

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