blowfish

Meaning

1. Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
2. A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.

Synonyms

globefish

pufferfish

puffer

sea squab

balloonfish

fugu

swellfish

moontail blaasop

porcupine fish

porcupinefish

green pufferfish

green rough-backed puffer

headrabbit puffer

Translations

Kugelfisch

pez globo

🐡

pesce palla

baiacu

🐡

kogelvis

🐡

poisson-lune

poisson globe

poisson ballon

Diodon

Lagocephalus lunaris

Spheroides

peixe-balão

🐡

Etymology

From blow + fish.