Portuguese man-of-war
Meaning
- Physalia physalis, a marine cnidarian consisting of a floating colony of hydrozoans attached to a float, superficially resembling a jellyfish.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Portuguese, man-of-war.
Synonyms
Translations
Portugiesische Galeere
carabela portuguesa
medusa
aguá-viva
galère portugaise vessie de merPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɔː.tʃʊˌɡiːz ˌmæn.ə(v)ˈwɔː/
Etymology
From Portuguese (adjective) + man-of-war, from the resemblance of the organism’s float to a former Portuguese warship at full sail.
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