(chiefly, Australia, NZ) Any of various seabirds whose flesh is said to taste like mutton when cooked, especially , , or a petrel of the genus .
(chiefly, Australia, NZ) Any of various seabirds whose flesh is said to taste like mutton when cooked, especially , , or a petrel of the genus .
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A dry Australian humorous term for rabbit or rabbit meat — because rabbits live underground and, in a pinch, taste a bit like mutton. The phrase reflects Australia's complicated relationship with rabbits: they're a devastating introduced pest, but they've also been a source of cheap food during hard times, particularly in the Great Depression. Calling it 'underground mutton' is classic Australian deadpan.