tuna
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noun pl. tuna or tunas
- any of various, usually large, marine, scombroid, food and game fishes (esp. genus Thunnus), including the albacore
- the flesh of various tunas or tunalike fishes, often canned as food
noun
- any of various prickly pears (esp. Opuntia tuna), cultivated for their edible fruits
- the fruit
See tuna in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(to͞oˈnə, tyo͞oˈ-)
noun pl. tuna tuna or
tu·nas a. Any of various often large scombroid marine food and game fishes of the genus Thunnus and related genera, many of which, including T. thynnus and the albacore, are commercially important sources of canned fish. Also called tunny.
b. Any of several related fishes, such as the bonito.
- The edible flesh of tuna, often canned or processed. Also called tuna fish.
(to͞oˈnə, tyo͞oˈ-)
noun- Any of several flat-jointed tropical American cacti of the genus Opuntia, which includes the prickly pears, especially O. tuna of Jamaica, having yellow flowers and edible red fruit.
- The edible fruit of any of these cacti. Also called cactus pear.
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