variants
or yabbie
plural yabbies
: any of various burrowing Australian crayfishes (genus Cherax, especially C. destructor) that are used for food
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Noun
Yet another threat faced by platypuses are yabby traps, also known as Opera House traps because of their shape.
—Helen Sullivan, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2020
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