haşerat

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish حشرات, from Arabic حَشَرات (ḥašarāt), plural of حَشَرة (ḥašara) whence haşere.

Noun

haşerat (definite accusative haşeratı)

  1. plural of haşere; insects; vermin, creepy-crawlies
    • 1936 October 23, advertisement for pest control in Akşam, page 12:
      Sinekleri, tahtakurularını, güveleri, pireleri ve haşeratı yuvalarına çekilmeden ve kış gelmeden yumurtalarile imha ediniz.
      Destroy flies, bedbugs, moths, fleas, and other pests along with their eggs before they retreat to their nests for the winter.
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