tuna
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- noun
- /ˈtuːnə/
- I opened a can of tuna for lunch and mixed it with mayo and celery.
- canned tuna
- tuna fishing
- tuna catches
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Watch on YouTubeThe first one is Mac and cheese, tuna, mustard and Pickles.
- The first one is Mac and cheese, tuna, mustard and Pickles.
- I got that, that sashimi, that tuna sashimi for the bottom lip.
- And, boy, that tuna sub at the airport was.
- Go from regular tuna to the albacore chunk tuna man life is good right?
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Negotiations are taking place to secure access for tuna exports to the U.S. market.
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Driftnets are used to capture many types of fish, including tuna, swordfish, and salmon.
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Bit of tuna to start, yeah?
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- I like the tuna here.
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We'll get us a big, fat tuna.
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Then I just got tuna sandwich salad and some water.
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"I gave George a can of tuna," Belle said when she emerged.
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By the way, where's my tuna sandwich?
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All right and now for my main dish we went with the spicy tuna bowl presentation.
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Given the pressure fish species face globally, it comes as no surprise that many tuna stocks are severely overfished.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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Meat from a water animal that people cook and eat
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A large sea fish that people often eat fresh, grilled or canned
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A large sea fish like a tuna that people eat
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A salad made from canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise and chopped vegetables like celery or onion
- Specialized
A prickly pear cactus with flat spiny stems and edible fruit native to Jamaica
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Etymology
Tuna for the fish comes from an old Mediterranean name thunnus for a big, strong fish that sailors used for the fast sea fish they caught. So tuna now means the large, fast-swimming sea fish we eat fresh or in cans.