FIGEATER

Noun

figeater (plural figeaters)

Alternative form of fig-eater

Source: Wiktionary


Fig"eat`er, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A large beetle (Allorhina nitida) which in the Southern United States destroys figs. The elytra are velvety green with pale borders. (b) A bird. See Figpecker.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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