meadowlark

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English

eastern meadowlark (Sturnella magna)

Etymology

meadow +‎ lark

Noun

meadowlark (plural meadowlarks)

  1. The meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis).
  2. Any of several songbirds of the genera Sturnella and Leistes, native to the Americas.
    • 1976, Bob Dylan (lyrics and music), “One More Cup of Coffee (Valley Below)”, in Desire:
      Your voice is like a meadowlark / But your heart is like an ocean / Mysterious and dark

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