castrica
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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