figpecker

English

Etymology

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

Noun

figpecker (plural figpeckers)

1. 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