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Italian
Etymology
From castrare (“to castrate”), referring to the bird's rapacious habits.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaˈstrɔk.kja/
- Rhymes: -ɔkkja
- Hyphenation: ca‧stròc‧chia
Noun
castrocchia f (plural castrocchie)
- (regional) Synonym of averla cenerina
- (regional) Synonym of averla capirossa
- (regional) Synonym of averla piccola
Further reading
- castrocchia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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