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Moreton Bay bug

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. a flattish edible shellfish, Thenus orientalis, of Northern Australian waters
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Moreton Bay bug1

named after Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
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There is griddled roti, otherwise known as “buss up shut,” in the company of a charcoal-grilled Moreton Bay bug tail.

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