tuna

Examples

• All

• The tuna is a significant species in many Māori traditions, often found in the rivers and lakes of New Zealand.

• But then there was that mention of tuna eyes, and that "... do

  Fiction book (2002)

• The salesman was the tuna.

  Fiction book (2002)

• And my caller hadn't heard the tuna on the crossed line.

  Fiction book (2002)

• In the underground mall at Nakano Broadway, they're selling tuna eyes for 600 yen a pair.

  Fiction book (2002)

• In the rivers of New Zealand, tuna are revered for their cultural importance among the Māori people.

• Many Māori communities rely on tuna found in local lakes as an essential part of their heritage.

Synonyms

A

Anguilla sucklandii

vstuna

• Specialized

9.9

A long freshwater eel from New Zealand that lives in rivers

is a broader freshwater eel name with cultural importance to Maori people

Compounds

T

tuna fish

24 1.0

A large sea fish that people often eat fresh, grilled or canned

T

tuna salad

11 1.0

A salad of chopped canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise and vegetables

Y

yellowfin tuna

2 3.8

A large tuna fish with yellow fins that lives in warm oceans

B

bluefin tuna

1 3.2

A very large sea fish found in cool seas and often caught for food

B

bluefin tuna

1 3.9

Meat of a very large sea fish valued for sushi and sashimi

T

tuna fish salad

• US

1 1.0

A salad made from canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise and chopped vegetables like celery or onion

O

Opuntia tuna

• Specialized

9.9

A prickly pear cactus with flat spiny stems and edible fruit native to Jamaica

S

skipjack tuna

3.1

A small fast sea fish that forms large schools and is often canned

T

tuna oil

3.3

Oil made from tuna used in food and health supplements

How Big

shark

664 1.0

salmon

126 1.0

tuna

• New Zealand

1 9.9

eel

62 1.0

minnow

15 4.2

Surface Forms

Etymology