pyrrhuloxia in British English
(ˌpɪrəˈlɒksɪə)
noun
a grey-and-pink crested bunting, Pyrrhuloxia sinuata, of Central and SW North America, with a short parrot-like bill
Word origin
from New Latin Pyrrhula genus of the finches (from Greek purrhoulas a flame-coloured bird, from purrhos red, from pur fire) + Loxia genus of the crossbills, from Greek loxos obliquepyrrhuloxia in American English
(ˌpɪrʊˈlɑksiə; ˌ pɪrəˈlɑksiə)
US
noun
a brownish-gray and red cardinal (Cardinalis sinuatus) having a crest and large, parrotlike bill, found in the SW U.S. and N Mexico
Word origin
ModL < Pyrrhula (< Gr pyrrhoulas, a red-colored bird < pyrrhos, flame-colored < pyr, fire) + Loxia, the crossbill genus < Gr loxos, crosswise + -iaImage ofpyrrhuloxia
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