noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
Any of several insects, usually shield-shaped, possessing a gland that produces a foul-smelling liquid, usually containing aldehydes, which they use to discourage predators.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
Any of various insects of the order Hemiptera (the "true bugs"), in the suborder Heteroptera, principally in the superfamily Pentatomoidea or Coreoidea.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A pinacate beetle or stink beetle (genus Eleodes) that releases a pungent odor when threatened.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Southwestern, US
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History
Etymology
From stink + bug.
Across languages
Translations
37 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
bernat pudent
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Chinese Mandarin:
椿象
(chūnxiàng)
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Chinese Mandarin:
臭屁蟲 /臭屁虫
(chòupìchóng)
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Danish:
bønnetæge
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Dutch:
schildwants
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Dutch:
stinkwants
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Finnish:
typpylude
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
French:
punaise des bois
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
French:
punaise verte
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
French:
punaise fétide
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
German:
Baumwanze
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
German:
Stinkwanze
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Hungarian:
poloska
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Hungarian:
mezei poloska
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Hungarian:
címeres poloska
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Hungarian:
vándorpoloska
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Hungarian:
büdös poloska
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Italian:
cimice
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Japanese:
カメムシ
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Māori:
kēkerengū
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Norwegian:
bærfis
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Polish:
tarczówka
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Portuguese:
percevejo fedorento
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Romanian:
ploșniță de câmp
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Serbo-Croatian:
смрдибуба
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Serbo-Croatian:
смр̀дљивӣ ма̀ртин
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Serbo-Croatian:
smrdibuba
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Serbo-Croatian:
smr̀dljivī màrtin
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Spanish:
chinche apestoso
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Swedish:
bärfis
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Tagalog:
atangya
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Turkish:
osurgan böceği
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Vietnamese:
bọ xít
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Welsh:
pryf drewi
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Welsh:
drewbryf
— bug of the superfamily Pentatomoidea
Finnish:
pallelude
— bug of the superfamily Coreoidea
