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yabby

noun yab·by \ ˈya-bē \
variants: or yabbie

Definition of yabby

plural yabbies
: any of various burrowing Australian crayfishes (genus Cherax, especially C. destructor) that are used for food

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Origin and Etymology of yabby

Wemba-Wemba (Australian aboriginal language of Victoria) yabij

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