tuna


Definition: Meaning of, tuna in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtjuːnə /

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  1. [countable] a large sea fish caught for food
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  2. [uncountable] also tuna fish the flesh of this fish, usually sold cooked in TIN s
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tuna used in phrases

  • Opuntia tuna (noun)
    1. tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica
  • bluefin tuna (noun)
    1. flesh of very large tuna
    2. largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics
  • skipjack tuna (noun)
    1. oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
  • tuna fish (noun)
    1. important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
  • tuna fish salad (noun)
    1. salad composed primarily of chopped canned tuna fish
  • tuna oil (noun)
    1. an oil obtained from tuna
  • tuna salad (noun)
    1. salad composed primarily of chopped canned tuna fish
  • yellowfin tuna (noun)
    1. may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics
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