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かつおえぼし 烏帽子
Noun
1. Portuguese man-of-war (Physalia physalis)Usually written using kana alone
Wikipedia definition
2. Portuguese Man o' WarThe Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), also known as the Portuguese man-of-war, man-of-war, or bluebottle, is a jellyfish-like marine invertebrate of the family Physaliidae. Its venomous tentacles can deliver a powerful sting. The name "man o' war" is taken from the man-of-war, a 16th century English armed sailing ship that was based on an earlier Portuguese vessel. (In other languages it is simply known as the 'Portuguese war-ship' or the 'Portuguese Galley' .
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カツオノエボシ

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