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globefish

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of many marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe.

Examples

“Fugu, the blowfish or globefish, offers taste⟳, health and adventure in every bite⟳.”
“Westerners have⟳ never quite understood the reverence in Japan for fugu, alternately known in English as puffer fish⟳, globefish or blowfish, of the family Tetraodontidae.”

CEFR level

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