palmetto bug en · NOUN
Etymology
So called because they are often found on palmetto trees in the American South.
Meanings
- Florida woods cockroach (Eurycotis floridana).
- (Florida, Southern-US) Any cockroach (order Blattodea), but especially an American cockroach (Periplaneta americana).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| palmetto bugs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |