fugu
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈfuː.ɡuː/ us/ˈfuː.ɡuː/ fugu
河豚（pufferfish 的日语说法）
the Japanese word for pufferfish (= a type of fish whose body contains a poison that can kill people), or a dish prepared from this fish
The fugu is a delicacy prepared in Japanese restaurants by specially trained chefs. 河豚是日式饭馆里的美味佳肴，由受过专门训练的厨师烹制而成。
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- Some consider the liver to be the tastiest part of the fugu, but it is also the most poisonous.
- Usuki is the Oita town most famous for fugu.
- He showed that fugu could be made poison-free by strictly controlling its feed.
- The fugu fish is known for its fearsome nerve poison.
- He insisted that fugu liver, whether farmed or wild, was simply too dangerous.