swellfish

[ swel-fish ]

noun,plural (especially collectively) swell·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) swell·fish·es.

Origin of swellfish

1
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; swell + fish

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British Dictionary definitions for swellfish

swellfish

/ (ˈswɛlˌfɪʃ) /


nounplural -fish or -fishes
  1. a popular name for puffer (def. 2)

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