beccafico Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bec`ca*fi"co noun

Etymology

It., fr. beccare to peck + fico fig.

Wordforms

plural Beccaficos

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A small bird. (Silvia hortensis), which is highly prized by the Italians for the delicacy of its flesh in the autumn, when it has fed on figs, grapes, etc.