Found 2 items, similar to fugu.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: fugu fugu n : delicacy highly prized in Japan but highly dangerous
English → English (gcide) Definition: fugu 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]