noun
Meaning 1
Florida woods cockroach (Eurycotis floridana).
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Phrase guide
palmetto bug
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noun
Meaning 2
Any cockroach (order Blattodea), but especially an American cockroach (Periplaneta americana).
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Usage: Florida, Southern-US
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History
Etymology
So called because they are often found on palmetto trees in the American South.