# yabby

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈjæb.i/

## Definitions
1. Any of various freshwater crayfish, typically of the genus Cherax, valued as food, especially Cherax destructor of southeastern Australia.
2. A species of marine ghost shrimp, Trypaea australiensis, widely harvested by recreational anglers as bait; a nipper.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Wemba-Wemba yabij.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/yabby