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词汇 mullygrub
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Definition of mullygrub in English:

mullygrub

(also mulligrub)
nounˈmʌlɪɡrʌb
Australian, NZ

  • A grub, especially a witchetty grub.

    we'd dig in the fowl yard for mullygrubs to feed to the hens
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Those working on the seed and the roots are the wire-worms and the "mully-grubs".
    • I fished in the river for yellow belly perch, using mulligrubs or worms for bait.
    • The tiny ant can pull many times his weight; I have seen them pull mullygrubs at least two hundred times their size.
    • A swat that would squash a housefly to a mullygrub will barely faze a deerfly.

Origin

Early 20th century: perhaps from dialect mully-grub-gurgeon 'a grub that feeds on coarse meal'. Compare with mulligrub.
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