culbianco

Italian

Etymology

From cul(o) (“butt, behind”) +‎ bianco (“white”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkulˈbjan.ko/[1]
  • Rhymes: -anko
  • Hyphenation: cul‧biàn‧co

Noun

culbianco m (plural culbianchi)

  1. northern wheatear (Oenanthe oenanthe)
    Synonyms: (regional) castrica, codetta, codibianco, (central Italy) codino, massaiola, (central Italy) petragnola
    Hypernym: enante

Derived terms
  • culbianco abbrunato
  • piro-piro culbianco

References
  1. culbianco in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading
  • culbianco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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