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albacore Definition

al·ba·core (al′bə kôr′)

noun pl. -·cores′ or -·core′

a tuna (Thunnus alalunga) with unusually long pectoral fins, important as a game and food fish in all warm seas; loosely, other similar scombroid fishes

Etymology: Port albacora < Ar al, the + bakāra, pl. of buko, young camel

albacore Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tuna: Salmon, herring, mackerel, albacore tuna, and sardines are all high in EPA and DHA.

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