Main Entry:

fu·gu

Pronunciation:

\ˈf(y)ü-(ˌ)gü\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Japanese

Date:

1909

: any of various very poisonous puffer fishes (family Tetraodontidae) that contain tetrodotoxin and that are used as food in Japan after the toxin-containing parts are removed

[fugu illustration]