Witchetty-grub
[wich-uh-tee] /ˈwɪtʃ ə ti/
noun
1.
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.
witchetty grub
/ˈwɪtʃɪtɪ/
noun
1.
the wood-boring edible larva of certain Australian moths and beetles
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