English Explanatory Dictionary

Parktown prawn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Libanasidus vittatus, a king cricket endemic to southern Africa.

Word forms

Parktown prawn Parktown prawns

Etymology

From its prawn-like appearance and its prevalence in the suburb of Parktown in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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