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beccafico
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beccafico, n. [It., fr. beccare to peck + fico fig.].
A small bird. (Silvia hortensis ), which is highly prized by the Italians for the delicacy of its flesh in the autumn, when it has fed on figs, grapes, etc. [1913 Webster]
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