castrica

Italian

Alternative forms

• castrice, gastrica (only for sense #2)

Etymology

From castrare (“to castrate”). See also castrocchia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈka.stri.ka/
• Rhymes: -astrika
• Hyphenation: cà‧stri‧ca

Noun

castrica f (plural castriche)

1. (regional) Synonym of culbianco (“northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)”)
2. (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)”)

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• carcasti, straccai, straccia