castrocchia

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From castrare (“to castrate”), referring to the bird's rapacious habits.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kaˈstrɔk.kja/
Rhymes: -ɔkkja
Hyphenation: ca‧stròc‧chia

Noun edit

castrocchia f (plural castrocchie)

(regional) Synonym of averla cenerina
(regional) Synonym of averla capirossa
(regional) Synonym of averla piccola

Further reading edit

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

Anagrams edit

scrocchiata

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