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witchetty grub

witch·et·ty grub
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wich-uh-tee]
    • /ˈwɪtʃ ə ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wich-uh-tee]
    • /ˈwɪtʃ ə ti/

Definitions of witchetty grub words

  • noun witchetty grub 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. 1
  • noun witchetty grub the wood-boring edible larva of certain Australian moths and beetles 0
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Origin of witchetty grub

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
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

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witchetty grub popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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