tuna¹ Definition
☆ tuna (to̵̅o̅′nə, tyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun pl. tu′na or tu′·nas
- 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
Etymology: AmSp < Sp atún < Ar tūn < L thunnus: see tunny
tuna² Definition
tuna (to̵̅o̅′nə, tyo̵̅o̅′-)
noun
- any of various prickly pears (esp. Opuntia tuna), cultivated for their edible fruits
- the fruit
Etymology: Sp < Taino
tuna Usage Examples
Converse of object
- sear: The Chateaubriand won the main course round closely followed by the seared tuna with octopus.
- flake: Tips: Stir in some flaked tuna for a simple lunch.
- catch: The drift net had been set at 5 meters in waters more than 2000 meters deep to catch tuna.
Adjective modifier
- canned: Such species are not likely to be found in canned tuna marketed in the EU.
- tinned: Tinned tuna is not a good source of Omega 3 from fish.
- grilled: Making a decision For the main course I ' ll have grilled tuna.
- fresh: Fresh tuna is an oily fish, high in fatty acids.
- raw: In Hawaii, raw tuna, called by the Japanese name, sashimi, is very popular.
Modifies a noun
- steak: Limit your weekly intake of tuna to two tuna steaks or four medium-sized cans of tuna.
- carpaccio: I opted for tuna carpaccio with pepper and rocket salad from the à la carte menu.
- mayonnaise: There is a good portion of tuna mayonnaise in this sandwich.
- loin: Ideally this is a steak cut from a tuna loin.
- sandwich: I really should not have had a tuna sandwich on board.
- salad: Eat a little more protein, perhaps add a tuna salad to your weekly menu or some turkey sausage to your spaghetti sauce.
Noun used with modifier
- bluefin: The report blamed soaring demand for bluefin tuna on the growth of sushi bars in recent years.
- yellowfin: Wahoo season runs November through March; yellowfin tuna season follows in spring months.
- dogtooth: They are a gathering point for many kinds of pelagic and game fish such as dogtooth tuna, large jacks and even sailfish.
- albacore: Salmon, herring, mackerel, albacore tuna, and sardines are all high in EPA and DHA.
- fin: West Atlantic blue fin tuna are down to only 10 per cent of their former bounty.
- tin: I often add a tin tuna and perhaps some spring onion in with it too.
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