fugu

Speech parts

1. fugu - Noun

2. Fugu - Proper noun

Meaning

a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

blowfish puffer kier middy fugue puff midshipman boxfish moonfish cowfish harquebus Fuzhou globefish pufferfish porcupinefish

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Hypernyms

blowfish puffer pufferfish sea squab

Phrases with the word

fugu poison fugu toxicity fugu toxin poisoning fugu poisoning

Examples

Despite the poisonous nature, the meat of some pufferfish is considered a delicacy in Japan (fugu) Korea (bok or bogeo) and China (hetun) when prepared by specially trained chefs who know what part of the meat is safe and how to prepare it. Source: Internet

While chiri is much more likely to cause death, sashimi fugu often causes intoxication, light-headedness, and numbness of the lips, and is often eaten for this reason. Source: Internet

Particularly, fugu consumption can be fatal. Source: Internet

Would you fugu? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

fugo bomb fugoid Fugou Fugu Plan fugu poison fugu poisoning