German cockroach


noun
  1. a common yellowish-brown cockroach, Blatta germanica, brought into the U.S. from Europe.

Origin of German cockroach

1
First recorded in 1895–1900

Words Nearby German cockroach

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British Dictionary definitions for German cockroach

German cockroach

noun
  1. a small cockroach, Blattella germanica: a common household pest: Also called (US): Croton bug

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