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fugu

American

[foo-goo] / ˈfu gu /

noun

any of several species of puffer fish eaten as a delicacy, especially in Japan, after the removal of the skin and certain organs which contain a deadly poison.

fugu British

/ ˈfuːɡuː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of fugu

Borrowed into English from Japanese around 1905–10

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Historian and cultural commentator Yaw Anokye Frimpong called the fugu "an unofficial national dress" with practical and historical roots.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Ghanaian officials attending the forum responded by highlighting the deep cultural significance of the fugu.

From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026

As of now, the database contains 16 petabytes of archived sequences, which come from genetic surveys of everything from fugu fish to farm soils to the insides of human guts.

From Science Magazine ● Jan. 26, 2022

The knowledge that a microscopic amount of lethal poison is in every slice of fugu sashimi immeasurably intensifies the experience of every bite, no matter how trusted the chef.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2022

There is Nippon, the stage where, since 1963, soba, fugu and other things have danced into the city’s consciousness.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2021

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