"fig-eater" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fig-eaters [plural], figeater [alternative]
Etymology: From fig + eater. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fig|eater}} fig + eater Head templates: {{en-noun}} fig-eater (plural fig-eaters)
  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. Synonyms: green June beetle, June bug
    Sense id: en-fig-eater-en-noun-RyPXR8~1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scarabaeoids, Warblers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 41 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 41 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 42 24 Disambiguation of Scarabaeoids: 37 45 17 Disambiguation of Warblers: 33 40 28
  2. A beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) which ranges from central Texas across the southwestern United States and Mexico. Synonyms: figeater beetle, green fruit beetle
    Sense id: en-fig-eater-en-noun-Yu7SFH1f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scarabaeoids, Warblers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 41 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 41 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 42 24 Disambiguation of Scarabaeoids: 37 45 17 Disambiguation of Warblers: 33 40 28
  3. A bird (Sylvia hortensis) that feeds on figs and grapes, and that people eat as a delicacy. Synonyms: figpecker, beccafico, pettychaps
    Sense id: en-fig-eater-en-noun-sSr6TCkq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scarabaeoids, Warblers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 41 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 41 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 42 24 Disambiguation of Scarabaeoids: 37 45 17 Disambiguation of Warblers: 33 40 28

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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