yabby
Any of various freshwater crayfish, typically of the genus Cherax, valued as food,…Any of various freshwater crayfish, typically of the genus Cherax, valued as food, especially Cherax destructor of southeastern Australia.
Meaning
2 senses(Australia)Any of various freshwater crayfish, typically of the genus Cherax, valued as food, especially Cherax destructor of southeastern Australia.
(Australia)A species of marine ghost shrimp, Trypaea australiensis, widely harvested by recreational anglers as bait; a nipper.
Origin
Borrowed from Wemba-Wemba yabij.Borrowed from Wemba-Wemba yabij.
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Forms
plural: yabbiesSynonyms
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4 related wordsSee also
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