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Carpintero
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A california woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus), noted for its habit of inserting acorns in holes which it drills in trees. The acorns become infested by insect larvae, which, when grown, are extracted for food by the bird.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Carpintero'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/carpintero.html. 1828.