n.
Pronunciation: ' lärk
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English laveroc, laverke, from Old English l ā werce; akin to Old High German l ē rihha 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