fugu

American  

[foo-goo] / ˈfu gu /

noun

1. 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.

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fugu British  

/ ˈfuːɡuː /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

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fugu

Ghanaians have rushed to defend their colourful handwoven "fugu" smocks after President John Mahama's wearing of the loose-fitting traditional garment on a recent state visit to Zambia caused an online storm.

From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026

Malama Mulenga referred to the fugu as a ''maternity blouse'', Mwangala Imbula posted: ''Am coming to get that blouse'', while Master G wrote ''We love our blouse brothers''.

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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