blowfish
noun
Simple meaning
A delicacy popular in Japan, made up of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbloʊfɪʃ
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Definition
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noun
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.
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.
Any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
computing
A symmetric block cipher encryption algorithm used in modern cryptographic software, designed by Bruce Schneier in 1993.
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- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Varies by meaning
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