"blowfish" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbloʊˌfɪʃ/ [General-American], /ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Blowfish.wav [US] Forms: blowfish [plural], blowfishes [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *blēaną Proto-West Germanic *blāan Old English blāwan Middle English blowen English blow Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English blowfish From blow + fish. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|blow|fish|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *blēaną Proto-West Germanic *blāan Old English blāwan Middle English blowen English blow Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English blowfish [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "blow", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "blow", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰel-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "alt" : "*-eh₁-", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-éh₁ti", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*bʰleh₁-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*blēaną", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*blāan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "blāwan", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "blowen", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "blow", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "fish", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "fish", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "fish", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "fish", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "fish", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*péysks", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*fiskaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*fisk", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "fisċ", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "fisch", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "fish", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "blowfish", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="blowfish"> From blow + fish. Head templates: {{en-noun|*|+}} blowfish (plural blowfish or blowfishes)
  1. Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened. Translations (any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe): أَسْمَاك بَالُون (ʔasmāk bālūn) [masculine] (Arabic), риба-таралеж (riba-taralež) [feminine] (Bulgarian), butiti (Cebuano), 河豚 (hétún) (Chinese Mandarin), kuglefisk (Danish), ކޮލި އާއިލާ (koli āilā) (Dhivehi), kogelvis [masculine] (Dutch), pallokala (Finnish), siilikala (Finnish), poisson ballon [masculine] (French), poisson globe [masculine] (French), ბურთით თევზი (burtit tevzi) (Georgian), Kugelfisch [masculine] (German), gömbhal (Hungarian), ígulfiskur [masculine] (Icelandic), buntal (Indonesian), iasc balún (Irish), pesce palla [masculine] (Italian), フグ (fugu) (Japanese), 河豚 (fugu) (alt: ふぐ) (Japanese), (fugu) (alt: ふぐ) (Japanese), butiti (Kapampangan), 복어 (bogeo) (Korean), ᦔᦱᦗᦸᧂᦟᦳᧄ (ṗaapoanglum) (), buntal (Malay), ikan buntal (Malay), kōpūtōtara (Māori), niicháadii (Navajo), mamayakú (Nheengatu), baîaku (Old Tupi), telebudel (Palauan), ryba rozdymkowata [feminine] (Polish), baiacu [Brazil, masculine] (Portuguese), peixe-balão [masculine] (Portuguese), fugu [masculine] (Portuguese), иглобрю́хая ры́ба (iglobrjúxaja rýba) [feminine] (Russian), ры́ба-соба́ка (rýba-sobáka) [feminine] (Russian), pez globo [masculine] (Spanish), orbe [masculine] (Spanish), blåsfisk [common-gender] (Swedish), butete (Tagalog), ปักเป้า (bpàk-gà-bpâo) (Thai), balon balığı (Turkish), itnus (Ulwa (Nicaragua)), cá bóng (Vietnamese), cá nóc (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-blowfish-en-noun-~DKhraE8 Categories (other): Seafood Disambiguation of Seafood: 52 48 Disambiguation of 'any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe': 93 7
  2. A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins. Translations (a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins): 河豚 (hétún) (Chinese Mandarin), fugu (Finnish), pallokala (Finnish), siilikala (Finnish), フグ (fugu) (Japanese), 河豚 (fugu) (alt: ふぐ) (Japanese), 복어 (bogeo) (Korean), fugu [masculine] (Portuguese), фу́гу (fúgu) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-blowfish-en-noun-tau4sNwN Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Cebuano translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dhivehi translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kapampangan translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Lü translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Māori translations, Terms with Navajo translations, Terms with Nheengatu translations, Terms with Old Tupi translations, Terms with Palauan translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ulwa (Nicaragua) translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations, Seafood, Tetraodontiforms Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 38 62 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 38 62 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Cebuano translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Dhivehi translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 22 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Kapampangan translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Lü translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Māori translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Navajo translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Nheengatu translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Tupi translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Palauan translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Ulwa (Nicaragua) translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Seafood: 52 48 Disambiguation of Tetraodontiforms: 19 81 Disambiguation of 'a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins': 3 97
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: balloonfish [fish, ichthyology, zoology, biology, natural-sciences], globefish [fish, ichthyology, zoology, biology, natural-sciences], puffer [fish, ichthyology, zoology, biology, natural-sciences], pufferfish [fish, ichthyology, zoology, biology, natural-sciences], swellfish [fish, ichthyology, zoology, biology, natural-sciences], fugu [food, lifestyle]

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      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "أَسْمَاك بَالُون"
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      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "ceb",
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      "lang_code": "ceb",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "butiti"
    },
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "hétún",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "河豚"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "lang_code": "da",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "kuglefisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "dv",
      "lang": "Dhivehi",
      "lang_code": "dv",
      "roman": "koli āilā",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "ކޮލި އާއިލާ"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "kogelvis"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "pallokala"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "siilikala"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "poisson ballon"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "poisson globe"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "burtit tevzi",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "ბურთით თევზი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Kugelfisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "lang_code": "hu",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "gömbhal"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "lang_code": "is",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ígulfiskur"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "lang_code": "id",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "buntal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "lang_code": "ga",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "iasc balún"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pesce palla"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "fugu",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "フグ"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ふぐ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "fugu",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "河豚"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ふぐ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "fugu",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "鰒"
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    {
      "code": "pam",
      "lang": "Kapampangan",
      "lang_code": "pam",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "butiti"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
      "roman": "bogeo",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "복어"
    },
    {
      "code": "khb",
      "lang": "Lü",
      "lang_code": "khb",
      "roman": "ṗaapoanglum",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "ᦔᦱᦗᦸᧂᦟᦳᧄ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "lang_code": "ms",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "buntal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "lang_code": "ms",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "ikan buntal"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Māori",
      "lang_code": "mi",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "kōpūtōtara"
    },
    {
      "code": "nv",
      "lang": "Navajo",
      "lang_code": "nv",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "niicháadii"
    },
    {
      "code": "yrl",
      "lang": "Nheengatu",
      "lang_code": "yrl",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "mamayakú"
    },
    {
      "code": "tpw",
      "lang": "Old Tupi",
      "lang_code": "tpw",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "baîaku"
    },
    {
      "code": "pau",
      "lang": "Palauan",
      "lang_code": "pau",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "telebudel"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ryba rozdymkowata"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "baiacu"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "peixe-balão"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fugu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "iglobrjúxaja rýba",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "иглобрю́хая ры́ба"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "rýba-sobáka",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ры́ба-соба́ка"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pez globo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "lang_code": "es",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "orbe"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "lang_code": "sv",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
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      "word": "blåsfisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "lang_code": "tl",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "butete"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "lang_code": "th",
      "roman": "bpàk-gà-bpâo",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "ปักเป้า"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "lang_code": "tr",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "balon balığı"
    },
    {
      "code": "ulw",
      "lang": "Ulwa (Nicaragua)",
      "lang_code": "ulw",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "itnus"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "lang_code": "vi",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "cá bóng"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "lang_code": "vi",
      "sense": "any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe",
      "word": "cá nóc"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "lang_code": "cmn",
      "roman": "hétún",
      "sense": "a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins",
      "word": "河豚"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins",
      "word": "fugu"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins",
      "word": "pallokala"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins",
      "word": "siilikala"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "fugu",
      "sense": "a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins",
      "word": "フグ"
    },
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      "alt": "ふぐ",
      "code": "ja",
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      "lang_code": "ja",
      "roman": "fugu",
      "sense": "a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins",
      "word": "河豚"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
      "roman": "bogeo",
      "sense": "a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins",
      "word": "복어"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "fugu"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "fúgu",
      "sense": "a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "фу́гу"
    }
  ],
  "word": "blowfish"
}

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