albacore
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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