malvizzo

Italian

Etymology

From Old French malvis (“redwing”); compare French mauvis (“redwing”) and Spanish malvís.

Noun

malvizzo m (plural malvizzi)

1. redwing (Turdus iliacus)

   Synonym: tordo sassello

Further reading

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