pyrrhuloxia
[ pir-uh-lok-see-uh ]
/ ˌpɪr əˈlɒk si ə /
noun
a cardinallike grosbeak, Cardinalis (Pyrrhuloxia) sinuatus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having a bill superficially resembling that of a parrot.
Origin of pyrrhuloxia
< New Latin
Pyrrhu(la) finch genus (< Greek
pyrrhoúlas a red bird, derivative of
pyrrhós red) + New Latin
Loxia crossbill genus, equivalent to Greek
lox(ós) oblique +
-ia
-ia
Words nearby pyrrhuloxia
pyrrhic,
pyrrhic victory,
pyrrho,
pyrrhonism,
pyrrhotite,
pyrrhuloxia,
pyrrhus,
pyrrole,
pyrrolidine,
pyrrophyta,
pyrrophyte
British Dictionary definitions for pyrrhuloxia
pyrrhuloxia
/ (ˌpɪrəˈlɒksɪə) /
noun
a grey-and-pink crested bunting, Pyrrhuloxia sinuata, of Central and SW North America, with a short parrot-like bill
Word Origin for pyrrhuloxia
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 oblique