bluefin
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- noun
- /ˈbluːfɪn/
- The southern bluefin tuna, like its Atlantic cousin, is valued for its raw cut flesh or sashimi.
- bluefin tuna
Examples
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But in recent decades, demand has skyrocketed as bluefin are haunted for sashimi, sushi and tuna steaks.
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Many seafood enthusiasts consider bluefin tuna to be a delicacy, especially when served raw.
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- I got fresh bluefin.
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We just learned that this is the first time this bluefin tuna shashimi beautiful dish has ever come out of the kitchen.
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Thick, muscle-packed bluefin show up as little red footballs.
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With bluefin tuna meat often bringing more than $20 per pound, it will take a lot more weather to stop full-time fishermen from going out.
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The sushi chef prepared fresh bluefin tuna for our dinner, emphasizing its rich flavor and buttery texture.
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In fine dining restaurants, bluefin tuna is often the star ingredient in high-end sashimi dishes.
Synonyms
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A large, fast sea fish often eaten fresh or canned
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A large sea fish that people often eat fresh, grilled or canned
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A very large tuna that lives in the Atlantic and is often eaten as sushi
Meat of a very large sea fish valued for sushi and sashimi
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Etymology
The word bluefin comes from the fish name blue + fin, and people also use the same name for the fish's meat; because the tuna is called bluefin, its prized flesh is often called bluefin too.