COCKROACH

cockroach, roach

(noun) any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

cockroach (plural cockroaches)

A black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea.

Synonym: roach (US)

(slang, offensive) A person or a member of a group of people regarded as undesirable and rapidly procreating.

(offensive, slang, ethnic slur, Rwanda) A Tutsi.

Source: Wiktionary

Cock"roach, n. Etym: [Sp. cucaracha.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: An orthopterus insect of the genus Blatta, and allied genera.

Note: The species are numerous, especially in hot countries. Those most commonly infesting houses in Europe and North America are Blatta orientalis, a large species often called black beetle, and the Croton bug (Ectobia Germanica).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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