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Meaning of
yabby
in English
yabby
uk
//ˈjæbi//
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
a
type
of
freshwater
crayfish
(
Cherax
genus
)
The
yabby
is
a
popular
ingredient
in
Australian
cuisine
.
a
freshwater
crayfish
(
Cherax
genus
)
Yabbies
are
often
kept
as
pets
in
freshwater
aquariums
.
a
specific
species
(
Cherax
destructor
)
The
blue
yabby
is
a
specific
species
of
freshwater
crayfish
.
a
marine
ghost
shrimp
(
Trypaea
australiensis
)
In
some
regions
,
yabbies
are
also
referred
to
as
ghost
shrimps
.
a
marine
ghost
shrimp
(
used
as
bait
)
The
fishermen
used
yabbies
as
bait
to
catch
larger
fish
.
a
crustacean
of
the
Thalassinidea
infraorder
The
biologist
studied
the
unique
characteristics
of
the
yabby
crustacean
.
Verb
foraging
for
yabbies
(
recreational
fishing
)
We
spent
the
weekend
yabbying
in
the
shallow
waters
of
the
lake
.
searching
for
yabbies
The
children
were
yabbying
in
the
creek
,
searching
for
the
elusive
crustaceans
.
