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Etymology
English puffer (from puff) + fish.
Noun
en-noun|pufferfish
- 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; puffer, blowfish, swellfish, balloonfish, globefish.
- A delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins; (Japanese) fugu.
Synonyms
puffer
globefish
Translations
trans-top|fish of the family Tetraodontidae
Danish: kuglefisk
Dutch: kogelvis m
Finnish: pallokala, siilikala
German: Kugelfisch m
Italian: pesce palla m
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trans-top|a delicacy popular in Japan
Danish: kuglefisk
Dutch: kogelvis m
Finnish: pallokala, siilikala, fugu
German: Kugelfisch m
Italian: pesce palla m
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ttbc|Japanese: �� (fugu)
ttbc|Lithuanian: keturdant�s ežiažuv�s
ttbc|Mandarin Chinese: 河� (hé tún)
ttbc|Min Nan: chhì-kui
ttbc|Polish: rozdymkowate
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category:English invariant nouns
category:Fish
category:Foods
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