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Definition of Lark

Lark
Lark Lark, n. [Perh fr. AS. l[=a]c play, sport. Cf. Lake, v. i.] A frolic; a jolly time. [Colloq.] --Dickens.
Lark
Lark Lark, v. i. To catch larks; as, to go larking.
Lark
Lark Lark, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Larked; p. pr. & vb. n. Larking.] To sport; to frolic. [Colloq.]
Lark
Lark Lark, n. [OE. larke, laverock, AS. l[=a]werce; akin to D. leeuwerik, LG. lewerke, OHG. l?rahha, G. lerche, Sw. l["a]rka, Dan. lerke, Icel. l[ae]virki.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudid[ae]). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned by the shore larks, or horned larks, of the genus Otocoris. The true larks have holaspidean tarsi, very long hind claws, and usually, dull, sandy brown colors. Note: The European skylark, or lark of the poets (Alauda arvensis), is of a brown mottled color, and is noted for its clear and sweet song, uttered as it rises and descends almost perpendicularly in the air. It is considered a table delicacy, and immense numbers are killed for the markets. Other well-known European species are the crested, or tufted, lark (Alauda cristata), and the wood lark (A. arborea). The pipits, or titlarks, of the genus Anthus (family Motacillid[ae]) are often called larks. See Pipit. The American meadow larks, of the genus Sturnella, are allied to the starlings. See Meadow Lark. The Australian bush lark is Mirafra Horsfieldii. See Shore lark. Lark bunting (Zo["o]l.), a fringilline bird (Calamospiza melanocorys) found on the plains of the Western United States. Lark sparrow (Zo["o]l.), a sparrow (Chondestes grammacus), found in the Mississippi Valley and the Western United States.

Meaning of Lark from wikipedia

- Larks are p****erine birds of the family Alaudidae. Larks have a cosmopolitan distribution with the largest number of species occurring in Africa. Only...
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- Look up lark in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A lark is a small terrestrial bird. Lark, The Lark, Larks or The Larks may also refer to: Lark, Utah,...
- The horned lark or s**** lark (Eremophila alpestris) is a species of lark in the family Alaudidae found across the northern hemisphere. It is known as...
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- Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Lark or HMS Larke, after the bird, the lark: HMS Larke (1588) was a pinnace in service in 1588. HMS Larke (1656)...
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- Lark is a surname and a given name which may refer to: Frank Lark (died 1946), New Zealand politician Hoyt W. Lark (1893–1971), a mayor of Cranston, Rhode...
- The Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) is a p****erine bird in the lark family, Alaudidae. It is a widespread species found across Europe and the Palearctic...