'Silvia hortensis' definitions:

Definition of 'Silvia hortensis'

From: GCIDE

Beccafico \Bec`ca*fi"co\, n.; pl. Beccaficos. [It., fr. beccare to peck + fico fig.] (Zool.) 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]