cockroach

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑkɹoʊt͡ʃ/

The English word “cockroach” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea that is not a termite.
Term of abuse.
A person or a member of a group of people regarded as undesirable and rapidly procreating.
A person from New South Wales.
A hard lump of brown sugar.

Etymology

From Spanish cucaracha, from cuca (“butterfly caterpillars”), of onomatopoeic origin; see also Greek κόκκυξ (kókkux) and Late Latin cucus. Influenced, by means of folk etymology, by cock and roach. Doublet of cucaracha.

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