Meanings
nounAmerican cockroach (plural American cockroaches)
plural American cockroaches
- Any member of the species Periplaneta americana of large cockroaches which commonly infests buildings and other man-made structures.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed
Similar
Periplaneta americana
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 美洲大蠊, 美洲家蠊
- 美洲大蠊 (Měizhōu dàlián)Periplaneta americana
- 美洲家蠊 (Měizhōu jiālián)Periplaneta americana
French blatte américaine
- blatte américainePeriplaneta americana
German Amerikanische Großschabe
- Amerikanische GroßschabePeriplaneta americana
Portuguese barata americana
- barata americanaPeriplaneta americana
Cite this entry
APA
American cockroach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20cockroach
MLA
“American cockroach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20cockroach. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “American cockroach,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20cockroach.
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