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Meaning of fig-eater | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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.
  2. A beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) which ranges from central Texas across the southwestern United States and Mexico.
  3. A bird (Sylvia hortensis) that feeds on figs and grapes, and that people eat as a delicacy.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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