see|Blowfish
English
wikipedia
Etymology
English blow + fish.
Noun
;blowfish
- context|Fish: Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
- italbrac-colon|food A delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins
Synonyms
;fish
balloonfish
globefish
puffer
mid
pufferfish
swellfish
;food
fugu
Translations
CJKV Characters: 鯸
Japanese: 河� (��, fugu)
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Spanish: pez globo m
ja:blowfish
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