Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moreton bay bug

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables: more-ton bay bug
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family; a common seafood item.

Australian usage

Example Sentences

"We settled on cumin-spiced lamb buns, Moreton Bay bug crystal dumplings and the char siu Ōra King salmon fillet."

Etymology

Named after Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia (by way of distinguishing it from the distantly-related Balmain bug (Ibacus peronii), but also found in many parts of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

Usage

Australian usage

Inflected Forms

Moreton Bay bugs (plural)

Phrases

Balmain bug shovelnose lobster

Frequently Paired Words

Balmain bug shovelnose lobster

Synonyms

crayfish

Questions

What does moreton bay bug mean?: The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family; a common seafood item.
Where does moreton bay bug come from?: Named after Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia (by way of distinguishing it from the distantly-related Balmain bug (Ibacus peronii), but also found in many parts of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

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