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- [med-oh-lahrk]
- /ˈmɛd oʊˌlɑrk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [med-oh-lahrk]
- /ˈmɛd oʊˌlɑrk/
Definitions of meadowlark word
- noun meadowlark any of several American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, of the family Icteridae, especially S. magna (eastern meadowlark) and S. neglecta (western meadowlark) having a brownish and black back and wings and a yellow breast, noted for their clear, tuneful song. 1
- noun meadowlark A ground -dwelling songbird of the American blackbird family, with a brown streaky back and typically yellow and black underparts. 1
- noun meadowlark songbird 1
- noun meadowlark either of two North American yellow-breasted songbirds, Sturnella magna (eastern meadowlark) or S. neglecta (western meadowlark): family Icteridae (American orioles) 0
- noun meadowlark any of a genus (Sturnella, family Icteridae) of American passerine birds; esp., any of the yellow-breasted North American species (S. magna and S. neglecta) with a black, V-shaped collar 0
- noun meadowlark Any of several songbirds, of the genus Sturnella, native to North America. 0
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Origin of meadowlark
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; meadow + lark1
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Parts of speech for Meadowlark
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meadowlark popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
meadowlark usage trend in Literature
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