Definition
Large, flat insects with long antennae that are common household pests and can survive in almost any environment.
Etymology
From Spanish 'cucaracha,' likely derived from Nahuatl (Aztec) 'cucara.' The word entered English through trade and colonial contact, with 'cock' added possibly due to English folk etymology.
Kelly Says
Cockroaches have been around since the Carboniferous period—over 300 million years—which means they survived the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs and could survive a nuclear blast!
Translations
ARالعربية
صراصير
s-ra-sa-eer
DADansk
kakerlakker
ka-ker-lak-ker
DEDeutsch
Cockroaches
kok-roh-a-cheh
ELΕλληνικά
κατσαρίδες
ka-tsa-ri-des
ESEspañol
cucarachas
koo-kah-chahs
FISuomi
kakerot
ka-ke-rot
FRFrançais
cafards
ka-fards
IDBahasa Indonesia
kecoa
keh-coa
ITItaliano
scarafaggi
ska-ra-fa-ggi
KO한국어
바퀴벌레
ba-kwi-beol-le
MSBahasa Melayu
kecoa
keh-coa
NLNederlands
kakkerlakken
kak-ker-lak-ken
NONorsk
kakerlakker
ka-ker-lak-ker
PLPolski
karaczany
ka-ra-cha-ny
PTPortuguês
baratas
ba-r-tas
RORomână
păduri
pa-doo-ree
RUРусский
тараканы
ta-ra-ka-ny
SVSvenska
kackerlackor
ka-ker-lak-or
TAதமிழ்
பூச்சிகள்
poo-chi-gi
TEతెలుగు
కీటకాలు
kee-ta-ka-lu
TRTürkçe
karınca
kar-in-cha
UKУкраїнська
комахи
ko-ma-khi
ZUZU
isigubhu
ee-see-goo-boo