Figpecker

noun

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Noun

1
A bird, the western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis, prized by gourmets.

Synonyms

fig-eater ortolan western orphean warbler

Etymology

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

Related phrases

orphean warbler

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