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Bullfinch

Meaning

Noun

The Eurasian
(Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
In True finches:
Any of various other Old World
in the
Pyrrhula.
In British English & Hunting:
A large,
hedge.
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Origin

bullfinch
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bull
English
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boule
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
bul
Middle English (1100-1500)
bull
Middle English (1100-1500)
bulle
Middle English (1100-1500)
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bulle
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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bulla
Latin
finch
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finċ
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
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