gilgie

English

Alternative forms

• jilgie

Etymology

From Nyunga jilgi.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒɪlɡi/

Noun

gilgie (plural gilgies)

1. (Australia, Western Australia) Either of two small freshwater crayfish, Cherax quinquecarinatus and Cherax crassimanus, endemic to the south-west corner of Australia.
   • 1965, Mudrooroo, Wild Cat Falling, HarperCollins, published 2001, page 12:

     “What say we catch gilgies? I've got a gidgee hidden down the river bank. There's some real big ones this time of year.”

See also

• marron
• yabby, yabbie

Further reading

• Cherax quinquecarinatus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cherax on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Cherax on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons