blowfish
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate…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.
» Blowfish is a delicacy in Japan.
Фугу считается деликатесом в Японии.
Фуґу — японський делікатес.
Риба-собака — делікатес у Японії.
Meaning
2 sensesAny 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.
Kugelfisch
иглобрю́хая ры́баiglobrjúxaja rýba, ры́ба-соба́каrýba-sobáka
any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
фу́гуfúgu
Examples
1 sentencesBlowfish is a delicacy in Japan.
Фуґу — японський делікатес. — Ahha
ruФугу считается деликатесом в Японии. — odexed
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Forms
plural: blowfish / blowfishes| Singular | blowfish |
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| Plural | blowfish / blowfishes |
regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver:sea squabpufferpufferfish
- any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers:pufferpufferfishglobefish
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular