bullfinch C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈbʊlˌfɪnt͡ʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #87528 Meanings 1 noun A large, thick quickset hedge. Young Hurrell turned them on the right; the officer on the polo pony and Mr. Westall, between them, dissected a "bullfinch" on the left, but the ditch and the briars took toll of the former. 2 noun common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast 3 noun The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula). 4 noun Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula. Thesaurus Synonyms pope Etymology From bull + finch. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bullfinch **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbʊlˌfɪnt͡ʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 87528 ## Meanings 1. A large, thick quickset hedge. 2. common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast 3. The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula). 4. Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula. ## Examples - Young Hurrell turned them on the right; the officer on the polo pony and Mr. Westall, between them, dissected a "bullfinch" on the left, but the ditch and the briars took toll of the former. ## Synonyms - pope ## Etymology From bull + finch. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown