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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch kakkerlak, under the influence of cancre.
Pronunciation
Noun
cancrelat m (plural cancrelats)
- cockroach
- Synonyms: blatte; cafard; (Quebec) coquerelle f
Synonyms
- (Antilles, Louisiana) ravet m
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