Real Dictionary

bullfinch
countable noun: A bullfinch is a type of small European bird. The male has a black head and a pinkish-red breast.

bullfinch in American English
any of various finches of Europe, Asia, and North America; esp., a European species (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) with a black head and white rump

bullfinch in American English 1
noun: a European finch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, often kept as a pet, the male of which has a black, white, and bluish-gray back and a rosy breast

bullfinch in American English 2
noun: a hedge high enough to impede mounted hunters

bullfinch in British English 1
noun: a common European finch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula: the male has a bright red throat and breast, black crown, wings, and tail, and a grey-and-white back

bullfinch in British English 2
noun: a high thick hedge too difficult for a horse and rider to jump