"witchety grub" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-witchety grub.ogg [Australia] Forms: witchety grubs [plural]
Etymology: From witchety + grub, a partial calque of some Pama-Nyungan language (compare Arabana mako witjuti (“witchety grub”, from mako (“grub”) + witjuti (“witchety bush”))). Etymology templates: {{com|en|witchety|grub}} witchety + grub, {{glossary|partial calque}} partial calque, {{pcal|en|aus-pam|-|notext=1}} Pama-Nyungan, {{com|ard|mako|witjuti|nocat=1|t1=grub|t2=witchety bush}} mako (“grub”) + witjuti (“witchety bush”), {{cog|ard|mako witjuti|pos=from <i class="Latn mention" lang="ard">mako</i> (“grub”) + <i class="Latn mention" lang="ard">witjuti</i> (“witchety bush”)|t=witchety grub}} Arabana mako witjuti (“witchety grub”, from mako (“grub”) + witjuti (“witchety bush”)) Head templates: {{en-noun}} witchety grub (plural witchety grubs)
  1. (Australia) The large, white, wood-eating larvae of several moths and beetles, especially the species Endoxyla leucomochla, traditionally eaten by Aboriginals in the Australian desert. Wikipedia link: witchety bush Tags: Australia Categories (lifeform): Chrysomeloid beetles, Moths Synonyms: witchetty grub, witjuti grub

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