...In America, the German cockroach is called the Croton bug, which is the name of a river that became the source of water for New York City in 1842. The name was given because cockroaches increased in number around the time the river was created. Cockroaches are also called black beetles because they resemble beetles. In Japan, cockroaches are used as medicine for frostbite, snowburn, meningitis in children, colds, gastrointestinal disorders, and bedwetting. ... *Some of the terminology that mentions "black beetle" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…アメリカではチャバネゴキブリをクロトン・バッグcroton bugというが,クロトンは1842年ニューヨーク市の水源となった川の名で,この水源ができたころからゴキブリが増えたのでこの名がある。またゴキブリをblack beetleと呼ぶこともあり,それはこの虫がbeetle(甲虫)に似ているからだという。 日本ではゴキブリを霜焼け,雪焼け,驚風(子どもの脳膜炎),風邪,胃腸病,夜尿症の薬とした。… ※「black beetle」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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