Fig-eater
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fig-eater is a noun meaning A beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) which ranges from central Texas across the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Meaning
A beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) which ranges from central Texas across the southwestern United States and Mexico.
More Meanings
- A bird (Sylvia hortensis) that feeds on figs and grapes, and that people eat as a delicacy.
- 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.
Word Forms
- fig-eaters
- figeater
Synonyms for fig-eater
Depending on context, synonyms include figpecker, beccafico, pettychaps.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include figeater, stinkbug, elateroid, harvester, weevil, bee-eater.
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