castrica

Italian

Alternative forms

castrice, gastrica (only for sense #2)

Etymology

Derived from castrare (“to castrate”). See also castrocchia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkas.tri.ka/
Hyphenation: cà‧stri‧ca

Noun

castrica f (plural castriche)

(regional) Synonym of culbianco (“northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)”)
(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)”)

References

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

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