roach vs Croton bug

Croton bug vs roach

roach and Croton bug both are nouns.

roach is a verb but Croton bug is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
roach	Yes	No	Yes	No
Croton bug	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Croton bug is a hyponym of roach; that is, Croton bug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than roach:

roach: any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Croton bug: small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest

Other hyponyms of roach include Asiatic cockroach, blackbeetle, Blatta orientalis, oriental cockroach, oriental roach, American cockroach, Periplaneta americana, Australian cockroach, Periplaneta australasiae, Blattella germanica, crotonbug, German cockroach, water bug, giant cockroach.

roach (noun)	Croton bug (noun)
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests	small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
the butt of a marijuana cigarette
street names for flunitrazepam
a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead

roach (verb)	Croton bug (verb)
cut the mane off (a horse)
comb (hair) into a roach

Difference between roach and Croton bug

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