witchetty

 
Pronunciation: /ˈwɪtʃɪti/
(also witchetty grub)

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'