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laverock

American  
[lav-er-uhk, leyv-ruhk] / ˈlæv ər ək, ˈleɪv rək /
Also lavrock

noun

Chiefly Scot.

  1. a lark, especially a skylark.

laverock British  
/ ˈlevrək, ˈlævərək, ˈlevərək /

noun

  1. a Scot and northern English dialect word for skylark

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Etymology

Origin of laverock

1275–1325; Middle English laverok, Old English lāwerce lark 1

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