meadowlark

/med-oh-lahrk/US // ˈmɛd oʊˌlɑrk //UK // (ˈmɛdəʊˌlɑːk) //

草甸云雀,草地云雀,草原云雀,草甸鸟

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : any of several American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, of the family Icteridae, especially S. magna and S. neglecta, having a brownish and black back and wings and a yellow breast, noted for their clear, tuneful song.

An old man of that nation was asked if his people ever used the meadowlark for food.
She said “I will prepare you for this quest; but first bring to me a wolf, a turtle and a meadowlark.”
Then she brought him food; and after he had eaten and rested he set out to find the wolf, the turtle and the meadowlark.
The meadowlark was given a pleasing voice so that his songs would make the magpie ashamed.
The wolf proposed a trial in hunting, but the meadowlark and the turtle said they could not hunt.