bullfinch
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈbʊlˌfɪnt͡ʃ/
noun
Etymology: From bull + finch.
- The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
- Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
- 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.”
- An obstacle for a horse, consisting of a solid fence with brush above it, through which the horse should jump.