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tuna1

Pronunciation: /ˈtjuːnə/
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Definition of tuna

noun (plural same or tunas)

  • a large and active predatory schooling fish of warm seas, extensively fished commercially and popular as a game fish. See also tunny.
    • Thunnus and other genera, family Scombridae: several species, including the albacore, bigeye, bluefin, skipjack, and yellowfin

Origin:

late 19th century: from American Spanish, from Spanish atún 'tunny'

tuna in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of tuna in the US English dictionary