fig-eater vs scarab

fig-eater

noun
  • A beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) which ranges from central Texas across the southwestern United States and Mexico. 

  • A bird (Sylvia hortensis) that feeds on figs and grapes, and that people eat as a delicacy. 

  • A large beetle (Cotinis nitida) which has elytra that are velvety green with pale borders, which ranges from eastern Canada to central Texas, and which in the southern United States destroys figs. 

scarab

noun
  • Any species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. 

  • A beetle of the species Scarabaeus sacer, sacred to the ancient Egyptians. 

  • A symbol, seal, amulet, or gem fashioned to resemble the sacred beetle. 

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