单词 | bullfinch |
释义 | Word Frequency bullfinch 1(ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃ) noun 1. 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 2. any of various similar finches Word origin C14: see bull1, finch; probably so called from its stocky shape and thick neckWord Frequency bullfinch 2(ˈbʊlˌfɪntʃ) noun British a high thick hedge too difficult for a horse and rider to jump Word origin C19: perhaps changed from the phrase bull fence |
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