bec·ca·fi·co \ˌbekəˈfē(ˌ)kō\noun (pluralbeccaficosorbeccaficoes) Etymology: Italian, from beccare to peck (from becco beak, from Latin beccus) + fico fig, from Latin ficus — more at beak : any of various European songbirds esteemed as a table delicacy when fat on fruit and grains in autumn; specifically: garden warbler