bullfinch

/ˌbʊlˈfɪntʃ/
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Other forms: bullfinches

Definitions of bullfinch
  1. noun
    common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast
    synonyms: Pyrrhula pyrrhula
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    type of:
    finch
    any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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