Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Bullfinch \Bull"finch`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A bird of the genus {Pyrrhula} and other related genera,
especially the {P. vulgaris or rubicilla}, a bird of Europe
allied to the grosbeak, having the breast, cheeks, and neck,
red.
Note: As a cage bird it is highly valued for its remarkable
power of learning to whistle correctly various musical
airs.
{Crimson-fronted bullfinch}. (Zo["o]l.) See {Burion}.
{Pine bullfinch}, the pine finch.
Source : WordNet®
Bullfinch
n 1: United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in
Washington which served as a model for state capitols
throughout the United States (1763-1844) [syn: {Charles
Bullfinch}]
2: common European finch mostly black and white with red throat
and breast [syn: {Pyrrhula pyrrhula}]