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tuna
1[ too-nuh, tyoo- ]
noun
plural (especially collectively) tuna, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) tunas.
- any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas. Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- any of various related fishes.
- Also called tuna fish. the flesh of the tuna, used as food.
tuna
2[ too-nuh, tyoo- ]
noun
- any of various prickly pears, prickly pears, especially either of two erect, treelike species, Opuntia tuna or O. ficus-indica, of Mexico, bearing a sweet, edible fruit.
- the fruit of these plants.
tuna
1/ ˈːə /
noun
- Also calledtunny any of various large marine spiny-finned fishes of the genus Thunnus , esp T. thynnus , chiefly of warm waters: family Scombridae . They have a spindle-shaped body and widely forked tail, and are important food fishes
- any of various similar and related fishes
tuna
2/ ˈːə /
noun
- any of various tropical American prickly pear cacti, esp Opuntia tuna , that are cultivated for their sweet edible fruits
- the fruit of any of these cacti
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tuna1
An Americanism first recorded in 1880–85; from Spanish (California), variant of Spanish ú, from Arabic al “the” + ū, from Greek ٳýԲԴDz tunny
Origin of tuna2
First recorded in 1545–55; from Spanish, from ղíԴ
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of tuna1
C20: from American Spanish, from Spanish ú , from Arabic ū , from Latin thunnus tunny, from Greek
Origin of tuna2
C16: via Spanish from Taino
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"We bought a lot of food that wasn't going to go off, like tuna in cans, just in case," says actor Jaime.
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Back in 2015, when I lived there, even a mention of a tuna melt drew a furrowed brow.
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You can bolster the protein with chicken, beans or tuna if you’d like, but it’s not necessary.
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One day he picked up a tuna shipment to take to the port.
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Rich also recommended Wild Planet’s canned fish, which includes tuna, sardines, salmon, mackerel, yellowtail and anchovies.
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