WITCHETTY


Meaning of WITCHETTY in English

[ 'wɪtʃɪti ]

(also ~ grub )

■ noun ( plural witchetties ) a large whitish wood-eating larva of a beetle or moth, eaten as food by some Aboriginals.

Origin

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

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