yabbies
Freshwater crustaceans, Australia
Yabbies are small freshwater crayfish native to Australia, resembling miniature lobsters.
Australians catch them in creeks and dams, often using meat scraps as bait: We spent the afternoon yabbying at the farm dam.
They're eaten boiled or grilled.
The word is Australian slang, sometimes spelled yabby in the singular.
Non-saline aquatic environment
- pondSmall still body
- damWater-holding barrier
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- streamSteady continuous flow
river · billabong · waterhole · burrow · muddy · sediment · aquatic · wetlands
Freshwater pinching crustacean
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- chelaePincer-like appendages
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
claws · antennae · arthropod · freshwater crayfish · gills · molting · burrow · nippers
Isolated river pool
- outbackRemote interior wilderness
- bushMulti-stemmed woody plant
- AussieInformal term for Australian
- damWater-holding barrier
waterhole · creek · bushtucker · camping · rural · country · station · paddock
freshwater
Non-saline aquatic environment
stream · river · billabong · waterhole · burrow · muddy · sediment · aquatic · wetlands · riparian
crayfish
Freshwater pinching crustacean
- decapodTen-appendaged arthropod or cephalopod
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- chelaePincer-like appendages
carapace · claws · antennae · arthropod · freshwater crayfish · gills · molting · burrow · nippers · tail
billabong
Isolated river pool
dam · waterhole · creek · bushtucker · camping · rural · country · station · paddock · drought
trap
Device for catching animals
meat · liver · bucket · pumping · rake · scoop · license · recreational · kids · patience
boil
Heat to bubbling point
barbecue · seafood · delicacy · bisque · chowder · entrée · grill · herbs · dill · whitebait