n.
Pronunciation: ' bu ̇ l- ˌ bu ̇ l
Function: noun
Etymology: Persian, from Arabic
Date: 1665
1 : a songbird frequently mentioned in Persian poetry that is prob. a nightingale ( Erithacus megarhynchos )
2 : any of a group of gregarious passerine birds (family Pycnonotidae) of Asia and Africa