jellyfish
nounfeminine/ɐlfuˈʁɛkɐ/medium
al·for·re·ca
Definition
A free-swimming marine animal with a gelatinous, umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles, many of which can sting.
We saw a huge jellyfish floating near the shore.
Jellyfish stings can be painful but are rarely dangerous.
Common collocations
jellyfish stingbloom of jellyfishbox jellyfishavoid jellyfish
Etymology
Do árabe al-hurraja.