cancrelat

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch kakkerlak, under the influence of cancre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɑ̃.kʁə.la/
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Noun

cancrelat m (plural cancrelats)

  1. cockroach
    Synonyms: blatte; cafard; (Quebec) coquerelle f

Synonyms

  • (Antilles, Louisiana) ravet m

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