batticoda

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of batti (“to beat, to strike”) +‎ coda (“tail”); compare Romanian codobatură.

Noun

batticoda f (invariable)

  1. wagtail (bird)
    Synonyms: ballerina, cutrettola
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