blaasop

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noun

Any of several species of pufferfish found in South African waters.

OriginAfrikaans blaasop ← Dutch blaas op →
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Meanings

nounblaasop (usually uncountable, plural blaasops)

plural blaasops

  1. uncountableusuallyAny of several species of pufferfish found in South African waters.

Origin

  1. Dutchblaas op“blow up”
  2. Afrikaansblaasop“blowfish”
  3. Englishblaasop

Borrowed from Afrikaans blaasop (“blowfish”), ultimately from Dutch blaas op (“blow up”).

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APA

blaasop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blaasop

MLA

“blaasop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blaasop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blaasop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blaasop.

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