gilgie

Etymology

Nyunga jilgi.

noun

  1. (Australia) Either of two small freshwater crayfish, Cherax quinquecarinatus and Cherax crassimanus, endemic to the south-west corner of Australia.
    “What say we catch gilgies? I've got a gidgee hidden down the river bank. There's some real big ones this time of year.” 1965, Mudrooroo, Wild Cat Falling, HarperCollins, published 2001, page 12

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