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n aria-label='Phonetic transcription: '> ˈbu̇l-ˌfinch also ˈbəl-

Definition

  • a European finch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula of the family Fringillidae) having in the male rosy-red underparts, blue-gray back, and black cap, chin, tail, and wings
    also any of several other finches
First Known Use
circa 1570, in the meaning defined above
bull's-eye
noun
ˈbu̇l-ˌfinch also ˈbəl-

Definition

  • a European finch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula of the family Fringillidae) having in the male rosy-red underparts, blue-gray back, and black cap, chin, tail, and wings
    also any of several other finches
First Known Use
circa 1570, in the meaning defined above
bull's-eye
noun