oriental roach

ˌɔːriˈɛntl roʊtʃ

Definition of oriental roach - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

insect

TECH.

large dark brown cockroach

TECH.

The oriental roach is commonly found in damp areas.
An oriental roach scurried across the floor.
They found an oriental roach in the kitchen.

black beetle

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large dark brown cockroach

Expressions with Oriental

Oriental Studies

academic field studying Asian cultures and languages

She majored in Oriental Studies at university.

Expressions with roach

roach motel

cheap motel in poor condition

We ended up staying in a roach motel.

roach killer

substance used to kill roaches

He bought roach killer to get rid of the pests.

roach fogger

device releasing insecticide to kill roaches

We used a roach fogger to get rid of the infestation.

roach bomb

method to eliminate roaches

The landlord suggested using a roach bomb for the problem.

roach clip

small clamp for holding the burning end of a marijuana joint

He used a roach clip to hold the last bit of the joint.

sound as a roach

adj.

in very good health or condition

After the check-up, the doctor said he's sound as a roach.

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French:blatte orientale, ...
German:orientalische Schabe, ...
Italian:blatta orientale, ...
Spanish:cucaracha oriental, ...
Portuguese:barata oriental, ...
Chinese:东方蜚蠊, ...
Japanese:オリエンタルゴキブリ, ...
Arabic:صُرْصُور شَرْقِي, ...
Hebrew:תִּיקָן מִזְרָחִי, ...
Russian:восточный таракан, ...
Ukrainian:східний тарган, ...
Hindi:ओरिएंटल तिलचट्टा, ...
Bengali:ওরিয়েন্টাল রোচ, ...
Catalan:panerola oriental, ...
Czech:šváb obecný, ...
Danish:orientalsk kakerlak, ...
Dutch:oosterse kakkerlak, ...
Greek:ανατολική κατσαρίδα, ...
Hungarian:konyhai csótány, ...
Khmer:កន្លាតខ្មៅធំ, ...
Korean:동양 바퀴벌레, ...
Persian:سوسک شرقی, ...
Polish:karaczan wschodni, ...
Portuguese (BR):barata oriental, ...
Romanian:gândac oriental, ...
Swedish:orientalisk kackerlacka, ...
Thai:แมลงสาบตะวันออก, ...
Turkish:doğu hamam böceği, ...
Vietnamese:gián phương đông, ...

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