English Explanatory Dictionary

fugu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Blowfish: a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins.
name
  1. A county of Yulin, Shaanxi, China.

Pronunciation

/ˈfuː.ɡuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fugu.wav fo͞oʹgo͞oʹ

Word forms

fugu Fu-ku Fuku

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 河豚(ふぐ) (fugu, “blowfish”).

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