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blowfish

American  
[bloh-fish] / ˈbloʊˌfɪʃ /

noun

plural

blowfish,

plural

blowfishes
  1. puffer.


blowfish British  
/ ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. a popular name for puffer

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Etymology

Origin of blowfish

First recorded in 1890–95; blow 2 + fish

Example Sentences

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One man picked up the blowfish and studied it.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2022

Nowhere else had stools shaped like tiki gods, blowfish hanging from the ceiling or hula girl lamps, let alone a shrine of “Magnum P.I.” memorabilia.

From Washington Post • Jul. 24, 2019

They come largely from 18th and 19th-century educational resources and depict everything from impossibly vibrant fruit and vegetables and flowers to a scene from a seance or a hyper-real blowfish.

From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2018

Hammerhead worms contain the same toxin as blowfish and can be harmful if eaten.

From National Geographic • Jul. 15, 2017

“How did she react? Never mind. I already know. She’s sitting here looking like one of those blowfish we saw at the aquarium—all puffed up and spiny.”

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper