"witchety" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwɪt͡ʃ.ə.tiː/ [UK] Forms: witcheties [plural], witchetty [alternative], witjuti [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from some Pama-Nyungan language (compare Arabana witjuti (“witchety bush”)). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|aus-pam|-}} Pama-Nyungan, {{cog|ard|witjuti|t=witchety bush}} Arabana witjuti (“witchety bush”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} witchety (plural witcheties)
  1. (Australia) Any of certain Acacia species. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: en-witchety-en-noun-AUTMTfJg Categories (other): Australian English, Acacias Disambiguation of Acacias: 68 32
  2. Ellipsis of witchety grub. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: witchety grub
    Sense id: en-witchety-en-noun-bLlNP9Wv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: witchety grub

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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