"Croton bug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Croton bugs [plural]
Etymology: From the Croton water of New York. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Croton}} Croton Head templates: {{en-noun}} Croton bug (plural Croton bugs)
  1. Blattella germanica; German cockroach. See cockroach Wikipedia link: Croton bug Categories (lifeform): Cockroaches

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