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witchety

UK/ˈwɪt͡ʃ.ə.tiː/

witchety noun: any of certain Acacia species. Also the ellipsis of witchety grub.

Noun

witchety (plural witcheties)

  1. (Australia) Any of certain Acacia species.

Also used as

witchety is also the ellipsis of witchety grub.

Forms of witchety

pluralwitcheties
alternative formwitchetty
alternative formwitjuti

Origin of witchety

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

Phrases with witchety

Questions about witchety

What does witchety mean?
Witchety means any of certain Acacia species.
What part of speech is witchety?
Witchety is a noun.
How do you pronounce witchety?
Witchety is pronounced /ˈwɪt͡ʃ.ə.tiː/ (UK).
What is the plural of witchety?
The plural of witchety is witcheties.

Words near witchety in the dictionary

  1. witcheties
  2. witchetties
  3. witchetty
  4. witchetty grub
  5. witchetty grubs
  6. witchety
  7. witchety grub
  8. witchety grubs
  9. witchfinder
  10. witchfinder general
  11. witchfinders

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