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blowfish in Tagalog

butete

UK/ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ//ˈbloʊˌfɪʃ/

blowfish in Tagalog: butete. In English, blowfish means 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.

Tagalog words for blowfish

any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe
butete

English meaning of blowfish

  1. noun 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. noun 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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Questions about blowfish in Tagalog

What is the meaning of blowfish in Tagalog?
Blowfish in Tagalog is butete.
Ano ang blowfish sa Tagalog?
Blowfish: butete.
What does blowfish mean in English?
Blowfish means 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.

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