Fugu

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  blowfish \blow"fish\ n.
     1. a fish eaten as a delicacy, especially in Japan. It is
        highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison
        (tetrodotoxin) in its ovaries and liver. Chefs require
        special training to learn how to remove the poisonous
        parts, and in Japan they must be licensed.


  
     Note: In Japan it is called {fugu}. Deaths due to ingestion
           of the meat of this fish occur almost every year.
  
     Syn: sea squab, puffer, puffer fish.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  
     2. any of numerous marine fishes of the family
        {Tetraodontidae} whose elongated spiny body can inflate
        itself with water or air to form a globe; several species
        contain {tetrodotoxin}, a potent nerve poison; they are
        closely related to spiny puffers.
  
     Syn: puffer, globefish.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fugu
       n : delicacy highly prized in Japan but highly dangerous