blowfish
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈbləʊ.fɪʃ/ us/ˈbloʊ.fɪʃ/ blowfish
河豚
a fish, found in warm and tropical seas, that can make itself larger by filling its stomach with water or air
Fugu, the poisonous Japanese blowfish, must be carefully prepared to remove its toxic parts. 日本河豚鱼有毒，必须仔细加工以去除其有毒部分。
Synonym: pufferfish
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- At the market, the chef buys conger eels, blowfish, octopus, abalone, tuna and shrimp.
- He told tall tales about the time he went fishing and caught a giant blowfish.
- The chef is licensed to prepare blowfish.
- In the aquarium we saw sharks, blowfish , remoras, jellyfish, and other diverse species.