"headroach" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: headroaches [plural]
Etymology: From head + roach. Etymology templates: {{com|en|head|roach}} head + roach Head templates: {{en-noun}} headroach (plural headroaches)
  1. Synonym of roach (“kind of headdress worn by some indigenous peoples of North American”). Synonyms: roach [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-headroach-en-noun-Qs3EUAZu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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