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fig-eater en · NOUN

Etymology

From fig + eater.

Meanings

  1. A large beetle (Cotinis nitida) which has elytra that are velvety green with pale borders, which ranges from eastern Canada to central Texas, and which in the southern United States destroys figs.
  2. A beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) which ranges from central Texas across the southwestern United States and Mexico.
  3. A bird (Sylvia hortensis) that feeds on figs and grapes, and that people eat as a delicacy.

Forms

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figeater alternative lexicographic
fig-eaters Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

June bug · green June beetle · beccafico · figeater beetle · pettychaps · figpecker · green fruit beetle