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Meaning of "beccafico" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BECCAFICO

From Italian, from beccare to peck + fico fig, from Latin fīcus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BECCAFICO

beccafico  [ˌbɛkəˈfiːkəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BECCAFICO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Beccafico is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BECCAFICO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Orphean warbler

Orphean warbler is the name of: ▪ Eastern Orphean warbler Sylvia crassirostris ▪ Western Orphean warbler Sylvia hortensis...

Definition of beccafico in the English dictionary

The definition of beccafico in the dictionary is any of various European songbirds, esp warblers of the genus Sylvia, eaten as a delicacy in Italy and other countries.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BECCAFICO


arco
ˈɑːkəʊ
asinico
ˌæsɪˈniːkəʊ
barrico
bæˈriːkəʊ
Biko
ˈbiːkəʊ
chico
ˈtʃiːkəʊ
eco
ˈiːkəʊ
fico
ˈfiːkəʊ
juco
ˈdʒuːkəʊ
macaco
məˈkɑːkəʊ
mako
ˈmɑːkəʊ
matico
mɑːˈtiːkəʊ
mico
ˈmiːkəʊ
Nabucco
næˈbuːkəʊ
Nikko
ˈniːkəʊ
pekoe
ˈpiːkəʊ
Pernambuco
ˌpɜːnəmˈbjuːkəʊ
picot
ˈpiːkəʊ
taco
ˈtɑːkəʊ
Turco
ˈtɜːkəʊ
yuko
ˈjuːkəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BECCAFICO

becall
becalm
becalmed
became
becap
becarpet
because
because of
beccaccia
Beccaria
bechalk
bechamel
bechance
becharm
Bechet
Bechstein
Bechuana
Bechuanaland
beck

WORDS THAT END LIKE BECCAFICO

Angelico
angico
calico
Chirico
classico
fantastico
frigorifico
Galactico
Gulf of Mexico
magnifico
medico
Mexico
New Mexico
politico
portico
Porto Rico
Puerto Rico
simpatico
Tampico
Vico

Synonyms and antonyms of beccafico in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «beccafico» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BECCAFICO

Find out the translation of beccafico to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of beccafico from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «beccafico» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

beccafico
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

beccafico
570 millions of speakers

English

beccafico
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

beccafico
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

beccafico
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Beccafico
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

beccafico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

beccafico
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

beccafico
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beccafico
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beccafico
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

beccafico
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

beccafico
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Beccafico
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

beccafico
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

beccafico
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेक्काफिको
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beccafico
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

beccafico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Beccafico
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Beccafico
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

beccafico
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Beccafico
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beccafico
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beccafico
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beccafico
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of beccafico

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BECCAFICO»

The term «beccafico» is normally little used and occupies the 115.604 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BECCAFICO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about beccafico

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BECCAFICO»

Discover the use of beccafico in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to beccafico and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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THE AMERICAN CYCLOPAEDIA A POPULAR DICTIONARY OF GENERAL ...
BECCAFICO (Ital., fig-pecker), the sylvia hor- tensis, a singing bird which feeds upon insects, figs, currants, and other fruits. It belongs to the order of sylviadce ( warblers), and is found in some English and even Scotch counties, but chiefly in ...
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The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General ...
BECCAFICO (Ital., fig-pecker), the tyltia hor- tmsis, a singing bird which feeds upon insects, figs, currants, and other fruits. It belongs to the order of tyUiadas ( warblers), and is found in some English and even Scotch counties, but chiefly in ...
George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana, 1873
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The Physiology of Taste
The second ends where the first begins, and includes the snipe, the beccafico, the corncrake, the partridge, the pheasant, and the hare ; this is game in the proper sense of the term— ground game and marsh game, feathered game and furry ...
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, 2012
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Feast of a Lifetime: Sara's Story
SEAFOOD. DISHES. BECCAFICO. SARDINES. Sardines bring to mind cans of strong smelling fish. This dish is made with fresh sardines, and if the fish are very fresh, it will be heavenly. 12 Sardines 1 cup fine breadcrumbs (the recipe ...
Nadine Leonard, 2003
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Amore and Amaretti: A Tale of Love and Food in Tuscany
sArde. Al. BeCCAFiCo. (Baked. stuffed. sardines). 2 slices day-old rustic bread Milk 2 tablespoons sultanas 2 tablespoons pine nuts 80–100 grams mortadella, as finely chopped as possible 2 tablespoons grana or parmesan, freshly grated ...
Victoria Cosford, 2011
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An Introduction to Italian Grammar
Greci; porco, hog, pl. porci; mago, magian, pl. magi; teologo,theologian,pl. teologi ; aysparago,asparagus, pl. (1 s paragi ; but abaco, abacus, carico, charge, beccafico, beccafico, rammarico, regret, ' fondaco, repository, manico, sleeve, traflico, ...
Frederick Nolan, 1819
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Delphi Complete Works of Aristotle (Illustrated)
Inthesame way with the beccafico and the blackcap; these change intooneanother. The beccafico appears about autumn,and the blackcap as soon asautumn has ended. These birds, also, differfrom oneanother onlyin colour andnote; that ...
Aristotle, 2013
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The Physiology of Taste: Or, Transcendental Gastronomy
Among small birds, beyond all doubt, the best is the " beccafico." It becomes at least as fat as the red-throat or the ortolan, and nature has besides given it a slight bitterness, and a peculiar and exquisite perfume, which enables it to fill and  ...
Brillat-Savarin, Fayette Robinson, 1854
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Mastering the Grill: The Owner's Manual for Outdoor Cooking
GRILLED STUFFED SARDINES This recipe, inspired by the Sicilian classic, sarde alla beccafico alla palermitana, is less elegant than its muse (a beccafico is a bird with a reputation of being a gourmand because it gorges on ripe figs ...
David Joachim, Andrew Schloss, 2010
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Venice, Italy: Frommer's ShortCuts
EXPENSIVE A Beccafico SICILIAN You might wonder why you should have Sicilian food in the heart of Venice . . . until you take your first bite of eggplant- laced pasta alla norma at this pleasant restaurant on Campo Santo Stefano. If eggplant ...
Frommer's ShortCuts, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BECCAFICO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term beccafico is used in the context of the following news items.
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Settimana delle Egadi al tempo dell'Expo: il resoconto conclusivo …
Sicuramente tutti considerano la pasta con le sarde e anche le sarde a beccafico, ambasciatrici di sicilianità nel mondo. Abbiamo anche le ... «Marsalaviva, Jun 15»
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Kepos Street Kitchen spin-off Kepos & Co opens in Sydney
Beccafico opens on Danks Street tonight, with the spin-off from the chef's hatted Kepos Street Kitchen slated to open today. Kepos & Co ... «Good Food, Jun 15»
3
Kepos & Co heading to Waterloo's Danks Street
"I'm opening an Italian restaurant, Beccafico, with Carlo Lombardo from Big Mama in Woollahra," he says. Huynh maintains the restaurant ... «Good Food, Mar 15»
4
Chef Corrado Pani in Dubai
We also do polpettone [meatloaf], sardines beccafico [stuffed sardines], vitello tonnato [veal with a creamy white sauce], melanzane parmigiana ... «TimeOutDubai.com, Jan 15»
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Gluten-free food in Italy: The land of pizza and pasta is remarkably …
We stopped in at Il Ristorante A Beccafico Arte after having a brief conversation with the maitre d' outside. Our daughter was nervous going into ... «The Independent, Aug 14»
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For A Gluten-Free Trip With Kids, Try Italy, Land Of Pasta And Pane
We stopped in at Il Ristorante A Beccafico Arte after having a brief conversation with the maitre d' outside. Our daughter was nervous going into ... «International Business Times, Jul 14»
7
Da Londra a Palermo così si uccide l'arte del cibo
Il nome, dopo sette secoli, ne tradisce l'origine: sarde a beccafico. Forse il primo passo è di riscoprire le ricette di ciascuna città, e incoraggiare ... «La Stampa, Apr 14»
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From artichokes to zeppole, the food rites of spring (with recipe)
She added that another traditional St. Joseph's Day dish is sardi a beccafico, sardines rolled and stuffed with bread crumbs and pine nuts. «SILive.com, Mar 14»
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Fine Italian coastal cuisine and Ruffino wines at Pattaya's newest …
A Ruffino special is sardine “beccafico,” which is Sicilian style sweet and sour stuffed sardines with tomato, red onion, olives, and capers tossed ... «eTurboNews, Nov 13»
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Hungry detectives: Why crime novelists write about food
... such as pasta incaciata, descriptions of beccafico, (sardines stuffed with breadcrumbs and capers), and always bowls of caponata, the sweet ... «BBC News, Aug 13»

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