different between pyrrhula vs bullfinch

pyrrhula

Latin

Adjective

pyrrhula

  1. inflection of pyrrhulus:
    1. nominative feminine singular
    2. nominative neuter plural
    3. accusative neuter plural
    4. vocative feminine singular
    5. vocative neuter plural

Adjective

pyrrhul?

  1. ablative feminine singular of pyrrhulus

pyrrhula From the web:



bullfinch

English

Alternative forms

  • bull-finch

Etymology

bull +? finch

Noun

bullfinch (plural bullfinches)

  1. The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
  2. Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
  3. (Britain, archaic, hunting, slang) A large, thick quickset hedge.
    • 1900, H. B. Yerburgh, Leaves from a hunting diary in Essex (page 180)
      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.

Synonyms

  • (P. pyrrhula) Eurasian bullfinch, common bullfinch, (UK, regional) pope

Translations

bullfinch From the web:

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