Balmain bug

/ (ˈbælmeɪn) /


noun
  1. a flattish edible Australian shellfish, Ibacus peronii, similar to the Moreton Bay bug

Origin of Balmain bug

1
named after Balmain, a suburb of Sydney, Australia

Words Nearby Balmain bug

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