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Meaning of Blowfish | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbloʊˌfɪʃ

Definitions

  1. 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.
  2. A symmetric block cipher encryption algorithm used in modern cryptographic software, designed by Bruce Schneier in 1993.
  3. 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.

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Examples

“Where the waves wish-wash, and the foghorn blows, And the blowfish nibble at your toes - oes - oes, The blowfish nibble at your toes.”
“Fugu, the blowfish or globefish, offers taste, health and adventure in every bite.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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