noun
a genus of passerine birds including the meadowlarks
• Syn: ↑genus Sturnella
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Icteridae, ↑family Icteridae
• Member Meronyms: ↑meadowlark, ↑lark
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\\ˌstərˈnelə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of passerine birds (family Icteridae) including the meadowlarks
Useful english dictionary. 2012.