castrica

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From castrare (“to castrate”). See also castrocchia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkas.tri.ka/
  • Rhymes: -astrika
  • Hyphenation: cà‧stri‧ca

Noun

castrica f (plural castriche)

  1. (regional) synonym of culbianco (“northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)”)
  2. (regional) vernacular name of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae:
    1. synonym of averla capirossa (“woodchat shrike (Lanius senator)”)
    2. synonym of averla cenerina (“lesser grey shrike (Lanius minor)”)
    3. synonym of averla piccola (“red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio)”)

Further reading

  • castrica in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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