castrica
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From castrare (“to castrate”). See also castrocchia.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
castrica f (plural castriche)
- (regional) Synonym of culbianco (“northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)”)
- (regional) vernacular name of various passerine birds of the family Laniidae:
- Synonym of averla capirossa (“woodchat shrike (Lanius senator)”)
- Synonym of averla cenerina (“lesser grey shrike (Lanius minor)”)
- Synonym of averla piccola (“red-backed shrike (Lanius collurio)”)
Further reading edit
- castrica in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana