Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A common name in the United States for Blatta (Ectobia) germanica, a roach, originally imported from Europe.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- (Zoöl.) A small, active, winged species of cockroach (
Ectobia Germanica ), the water bug. It is common aboard ships, and in houses in cities, esp. in those with hot-water pipes; -- called also theGerman cockroach .
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- noun zoology
Blattella germanica;German cockroach . Seecockroach
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
- noun small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[After the Croton , River of southeast New York.]
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From the Croton water of New York.
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