maguro

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UK/ˈmaɡʊɹəʊ/UK/maˈɡuːɹəʊ/UK/məˈɡuːɹəʊ/

noun

Tuna meat, eaten raw as sushi or sashimi.

OriginJapanese 鮪 →
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Meanings

nounmaguro (uncountable)
  1. uncountableTuna meat, eaten raw as sushi or sashimi.

    An excellent place across from the station is Magurokāsan. ‘Maguro’ means tuna, and if it can be made from tuna, it’s probably on the menu, including exotic and tasty maguro gyōza (tuna-filled dumplings) for ¥400.

    1998 September, Chris Rowthorn, Chris Taylor, “Places to Eat – Budget”, in Tokyo, 3rd edition, Hawthorn, Vic.: Lonely Planet Publications, →ISBN, page 150, column 1

Origin

  1. Japanese鮪“tuna”
  2. Englishmaguro

Late 19th century, borrowed from Japanese 鮪 (まぐろ, maguro, “tuna”).

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APA

maguro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maguro

MLA

“maguro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maguro. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “maguro,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/maguro.

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