grub
noun/ɡrʌb/
/ɡrʌb/
- [countable] the young form of an insect, that looks like a small fat wormTopics Insects, worms, etc.c2
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- [uncountable] (informal) food
- Grub's up! (= the meal is ready)
- They serve good pub grub (= food in a pub) there.
Word OriginMiddle English: perhaps related to Dutch grobbelen, also to the noun grave1.
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