bullfinch
1a European finch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, often kept as a pet, the male of which has a black, white, and bluish-gray back and a rosy breast.
any of several related or similar birds.
Origin of bullfinch
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Other definitions for bullfinch (2 of 2)
a hedge high enough to impede mounted hunters.
Origin of bullfinch
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How to use bullfinch in a sentence
Little Blue—bullfinch's tail feather for wings, dark blue silk for body, dark blue hackle for legs, tail do.
The Teesdale Angler | R LakelandSee my colours how bright they are, so that you would hardly know me from a bullfinch.
Wood Magic | Richard JefferiesThere was nothing that Rachel was anxious to carry away with her but a little bullfinch, of which she was very fond.
Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) | Maria EdgeworthThe bold and handsome bullfinch builds in the low hawthorn hedge which bounds it upon one side.
The Hills and the Vale | Richard JefferiesNow, bullfinch was that broker with whom the Colonel had his dealings.
The Barrier | Allen French
British Dictionary definitions for bullfinch (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃ) /
a common European finch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula : the male has a bright red throat and breast, black crown, wings, and tail, and a grey-and-white back
any of various similar finches
Origin of bullfinch
1British Dictionary definitions for bullfinch (2 of 2)
/ (ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃ) /
British a high thick hedge too difficult for a horse and rider to jump
Origin of bullfinch
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