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bullfinch (n.)

common oscine passerine bird of Europe, 1560s, from bull (n.1) + finch; supposedly so called for the shape of its head and neck or its bill; compare French bouvreuil.

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Definitions of bullfinch from WordNet
1
bullfinch (n.)
common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast;
Synonyms: Pyrrhula pyrrhula
2
Bullfinch (n.)
United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in Washington which served as a model for state capitols throughout the United States (1763-1844);
Synonyms: Charles Bullfinch
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