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witchetty

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪtʃɪti/
(also witchetty grub)
Definition of witchetty

noun (plural witchetties)

  • a large whitish wood-eating larva of a beetle or moth, eaten by some Aborigines.

Origin:

from Adnyamathanha wityu 'hooked stick (for extracting grubs)' + varti 'grub'

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