bullfinch Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Bull"finch` noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A bird of the genus Pyrrhula and other related genera, especially the P. vulgaris or rubicilla, a bird of Europe allied to the grosbeak, having the breast, cheeks, and neck, red. ✍ As a cage bird it is highly valued for its remarkable power of learning to whistle correctly various musical airs.

Webster 1913