bardie

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːdi/
(also bardee or bardy)

noun (plural bardies)

Australian
  • the edible larva or pupa of certain insects, in particular:
    • a longhorn beetle that bores within stems (Bardistus cibarius, family Cerambycidae). a moth that develops underground on roots (family Hepialidae, especially Trictena argentata).

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Nyungar (and other Aboriginal languages) bardi