English Explanatory Dictionary

witchety

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of certain Acacia species.
  2. Ellipsis of witchety grub.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪt͡ʃ.ə.tiː/

Word forms

witchety witcheties witchetty witjuti

Etymology

Borrowed from some Pama-Nyungan language (compare Arabana witjuti (“witchety bush”)).

Related words

witchety grub
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