Alauda

noun

Alau·​da

ə-ˈlȯ-də,

-ˈlau̇-

: the type genus of Alaudidae comprising the skylark

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, lark, from Gaulish

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined above

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