jelly blubber
Australian informal term for a jellyfish, particularly the Catostylus mosaicus, a common large jellyfish found in Australian coastal waters.
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Australian informal term for a jellyfish, particularly the Catostylus mosaicus, a common large jellyfish found in Australian coastal waters. The term is descriptively vivid and widely understood across Australia, especially among beachgoers. Also used loosely for any large gelatinous jellyfish.
She screamed when a jelly blubber bumped against her leg in the shallows.
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(Australia) a jellyfish.
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