noun
Meaning 1
Blattella germanica; Croton bug.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
German cockroach
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noun
Meaning 2
small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Croton bug, crotonbug, water bug, Blattella germanica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cockroach, roach
History
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Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Basque: labezomorro arre — Blattella germanica
- Catalan: panerola rossa — Blattella germanica
- Catalan: panerola alemanya — Blattella germanica
- Chinese Mandarin: 德國小蠊 /德国小蠊 (Déguó xiǎolián) — Blattella germanica
- Chinese Mandarin: 德國姬蠊 /德国姬蠊 (Déguó jīlián) — Blattella germanica
- Dutch: Duitse kakkerlak — Blattella germanica
- Finnish: russakka — Blattella germanica
- German: Deutsche Schabe — Blattella germanica
- Portuguese: baratinha — Blattella germanica
- Portuguese: barata-germânica — Blattella germanica
- Russian: ры́жий тарака́н (rýžij tarakán) — Blattella germanica
- Russian: пруса́к (prusák) — Blattella germanica
- Spanish: cucaracha alemana — Blattella germanica
- Spanish: cucaracha rubia — Blattella germanica
- Spanish: chiripa — Blattella germanica