huhu

noun

hu·​hu

ˈhü(ˌ)hü

plural -s

: a large creamy white roundheaded grub that is the larva of a yellowish brown New Zealand beetle (Prionoplus reticularis), bores in dead trees and timber, and was formerly much used as food by the Maori

Word History

Etymology

Maori

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