witchetty grub
noun
witch·et·ty grub
ˈwi-chə-tē- 
variants
or less commonly witchetty
plural witchetty grubs also witchetties
: any of various large, typically white grubs of Australia that are larvae usually of cossid moths, are used as food especially in the diet of the indigenous people, and include one (Endoxyla leucomochla) that feeds on the sap of acacia roots
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“Witchetty grub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witchetty%20grub. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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