Definition of "witchety"

witchety

/ˈwɪt͡ʃ.ə.tiː/

noun
plural witcheties
1. (Australia) Any of certain Acacia species.
2. Short for witchety grub.
  Quotations
  Still, it is not clear how the “witcheties,” which are buried in the wood, are dislodged.
  1889, Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia, page 284