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Definition of changa in English: changanoun ˈtʃaŋɡə Any of several South American mole crickets of the genus Scapteriscus, especially S. didactylus, which have been introduced accidentally to other regions, especially Puerto Rico, Australia, and the southern United States, where they have become agricultural pests.
Origin Late 19th century. From Puerto Rican Spanish changa, of unknown origin. Definition of changa in US English: changanounˈtʃaŋɡə Any of several South American mole crickets of the genus Scapteriscus, especially S. didactylus, which have been introduced accidentally to other regions, especially Puerto Rico, Australia, and the southern United States, where they have become agricultural pests.
Origin Late 19th century. From Puerto Rican Spanish changa, of unknown origin. |