name
Meaning 1
A county of Yulin, Shaanxi, China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
fugu
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Sound
Pronunciation
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fo͞oʹgo͞oʹ
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/ˈfuː.ɡuː/
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noun
Meaning 2
Blowfish: a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
a blowfish highly prized as a delicacy in Japan but highly dangerous because the skin and organs are poisonous
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: blowfish, sea squab, puffer, pufferfish
History
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 府谷 (Fǔgǔ).
Borrowed from Japanese 河豚(ふぐ) (fugu, “blowfish”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Cantonese: 府谷 (fu2 guk1) — county
- Chinese Mandarin: 府谷 (Fǔgǔ) — county