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Definition of
grub noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
grub
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ɡrʌb
/
/
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1
[
countable
]
the young form of an insect, that looks like a small fat
worm
2
[
uncountable
]
(
informal
)
food
I'm hungry. Let's go get some grub.
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grub
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