beccafico
noun
bec·ca·fi·co
\ˌbe-kə-ˈfē-(ˌ)kō\
Definition of beccafico
beccaficos
orbeccaficoes
: any of various European songbirds esteemed as a table delicacy when fat on fruit and grains in autumn; specifically : garden warbler
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Origin and Etymology of beccafico
Italian, from beccare to peck (from becco beak, from Latin beccus) + fico fig, from Latin ficus — more at beak
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