ホウ酸さんだんご

noun

boric acid dumpling; poisonous cockroach bait

A ball-shaped bait made from boric acid and food attractants, used to kill cockroaches. Common household pest control item in Japan.

• 台だい所どころの隅すみにホウ酸さんだんごを置おいた。

  I placed a boric acid dumpling in the corner of the kitchen.

• ホウ酸さんだんごはゴキブリ駆く除じょに効こう果か的てきだ。

  Boric acid dumplings are effective for cockroach extermination.