witchetty grub
[ wich-uh-tee ]
/ ˈwɪtʃ ə ti /
noun
the large white larva of any of several species of moth and beetle of Australia, especially of the moth genus Cossus, occurring in decaying wood and traditionally used as food by Aborigines.
Origin of witchetty grub
1890–95; < Adnyamadhanha (Australian Aboriginal language spoken around Lake Torrens, South Australia)
wityati witchetty grub, perhaps equivalent to v. base
witya climb +
varti grub, insect
Words nearby witchetty grub
witches' brew,
witches' butter,
witches' sabbath,
witches'-besom,
witches'-broom,
witchetty grub,
witching,
witching hour,
witchweed,
witchy,
wite
Example sentences from the Web for witchetty grub
The witchetty-grub men, for instance, want the grubs to multiply, that there may be plenty for their fellows to eat.
Anthropology |Robert Marett
British Dictionary definitions for witchetty grub
witchetty grub
/ (ˈwɪtʃɪtɪ) /
noun
the wood-boring edible larva of certain Australian moths and beetles
Word Origin for witchetty grub
C19:
witchetty, from a native Australian language