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Webster 1913 Edition
Bullfinch
Bull′finchˊ
,Noun.
(Zool.)
A bird of the genus
Pyrrhula
and other related genera, especially the Pyrrhula vulgaris
or Pyrrhula rubicilla
, a bird of Europe allied to the grosbeak, having the breast, cheeks, and neck, red. ☞ As a cage bird it is highly valued for its remarkable power of learning to whistle correctly various musical airs.
Definition 2024
bullfinch
bullfinch
See also: bull-finch
English
Alternative forms
Noun
bullfinch (plural bullfinches)
- The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
- Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
Synonyms
- (P. pyrrhula) Eurasian bullfinch, common bullfinch, (UK, regional) pope
Translations
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
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other Old World finches
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