figpecker

English

Etymology

fig +‎ pecker, as it was believed to gorge itself on figs when in season.

Noun

figpecker (plural figpeckers)

A bird, the western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis, prized by gourmets.

Coordinate terms

(bird prized by gourmets): ortolan, robin

Translations

western Orphean warbler — see western Orphean warbler

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