gattice

Italian

Etymology

From gatto (“cat”), due to the shape and hairiness of the spikes, reminiscent of a cat's tail.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡat.ti.t͡ʃe/
Rhymes: -attitʃe
Hyphenation: gàt‧ti‧ce

Noun

gattice m (plural gattici)

white poplar (Populus alba)
Synonyms: (regional) alberello, (regional) gattero, (regional) gatto, pioppo bianco

Further reading

Populus alba on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^it
gattice in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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