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horned lark
noun
- a lark, Eremophila alpestris, of the Northern Hemisphere, having a tuft of feathers on each side of the crown of the head.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of horned lark1
First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences
A twittering, hurried chant, suggestive of the Horned Lark's performance, but terminating in decreasing power.
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"Otherwise the horned lark," added the young naturalist, from his broncho behind the carriage.
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I had listened to the sky song of the desert horned lark out on the plain, but there he did not hover long in the air.
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This was the youngest horned lark seen by me in my rambles on the plains.
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It is from these that Wanderer gets the name of Horned Lark.
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