The story
From fig + pecker, as it was believed to gorge itself on figs when in season.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
figpecker
Today it means: A bird, the western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis, prized by gourmets. Full definition →
Today it means: A bird, the western Orphean warbler, Sylvia hortensis, prized by gourmets. Full definition →
From fig + pecker, as it was believed to gorge itself on figs when in season.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.