fugu

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfuːɡuː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fo̅o̅′go̅o̅)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fu•gu  (fo̅o̅′go̅o̅),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Fishany of several species of puffer fish eaten as a delicacy, esp. in Japan, after the removal of the skin and certain organs which contain a deadly poison.
  • Japanese
  • 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fugu /ˈfuːɡuː/ n
  1. any of various marine pufferfish of the genus Tetraodontidae, eaten as a delicacy in Japan once certain poisonous and potentially lethal parts have been removed
Etymology: Japanese

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