n. (Zool.) A bird of the genus Pyrrhula and other related genera, especially the Pyrrhula vulgaris or Pyrrhula rubicilla, a bird of Europe allied to the grosbeak, having the breast, cheeks, and neck, red. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ As a cage bird it is highly valued for its remarkable power of learning to whistle correctly various musical airs. [ 1913 Webster ]
Crimson-fronted bullfinch. (Zool.) See Burion. -- Pine bullfinch, the pine finch. [ 1913 Webster ]
(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), Syn. Charles Bullfinch