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roach vs oriental cockroach

oriental cockroach vs roach

roach and oriental cockroach both are nouns.

roach is a verb but oriental cockroach is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roach Yes No Yes No
oriental cockroach Yes No No No
As nouns, oriental cockroach is a hyponym of roach; that is, oriental cockroach is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than roach:
  • roach: any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
  • oriental cockroach: dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
roach (noun) oriental cockroach (noun)
any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests dark brown cockroach originally from orient now nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
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) oriental cockroach (verb)
cut the mane off (a horse)
comb (hair) into a roach
Difference between roach and oriental cockroach

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