fugu

fu·gu

F0352300 (fo͞o′go͞o)n. Any of various pufferfishes that are used as food, especially in Japan, after the poisonous skin and organs have been removed.

[Japanese.]

fugu

(ˈfuːɡuː) n (Animals) 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[Japanese]

fu•gu

(ˈfu gu)

n., pl. -gus. any of several species of puffer eaten as a delicacy after the removal of toxic parts. [1905–10; < Japanese]

Thesaurus

Noun

fugu - a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonousblowfish, puffer, pufferfish, sea squab - delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver

fugu

(fo͞o′go͞o)n. Any of various pufferfishes that are used as food, especially in Japan, after the poisonous skin and organs have been removed.

pufferfish

A fish that inflates itself into a balloon-like shape as a defence mechanism. Raw pufferfish is a delicacy in Japan, where an estimated 10,000 tons are consumed/year. Some fugu parts—intestine, liver, ovaries, skin—have a high concentration of tetrodotoxin, a selective sodium channel blocker that blocks the neuromuscular junction, causing numbness, motor weakness, ataxia, respiratory paralysis, coma and death.

fugu

Related to fugu: Fugu Poisoning

noun

Words related to fugu

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

Related Words

blowfish
puffer
pufferfish
sea squab

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