"Parktown prawn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Parktown prawns [plural]
Etymology: From its prawn-like appearance and its prevalence in the suburb of Parktown in Johannesburg, South Africa. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Parktown prawn (plural Parktown prawns)
  1. Libanasidus vittatus, a king cricket endemic to southern Africa. Wikipedia link: Parktown prawn Categories (lifeform): Crickets and grasshoppers

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