witchety

English

Alternative forms

• witchetty, witjuti

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈwɪt͡ʃ.ə.tiː/

Noun

witchety (plural witcheties)

1. (Australia) Any of certain Acacia species.
2. Short for witchety grub.
   • 1889, Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, page 284:

     Still, it is not clear how the “witcheties,” which are buried in the wood, are dislodged.

See also

• witchety grub