Etymology

albacore

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Today it means: A longfin tuna, a large marine fish (Thunnus alalunga) of warm seas, having edible flesh. Full definition →

Portuguese albacor ← Arabic اَلْبَكُورَة
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  1. Arabic · derived fromاَلْبَكُورَة“the young camels”
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromalbacor
  3. English todayalbacore

From Portuguese albacor, from Arabic اَلْبَكُورَة (al-bakūra, “the young camels”).

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