burrfish

American

[bur-fish] / ˈbɜrˌfɪʃ /

noun

any of several porcupinefishes of the genus Chilomycterus, covered with short, immovable spines.

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Origin of burrfish

So called from its spines; see burr ¹, fish

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Some insist it’s the spine of a puffer fish or a burrfish, while a few offered stranger ideas — with one person suggesting it was poop of an unidentified animal.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 4, 2019

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