tuna fish

noun

The tuna or tunny.

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Meanings

nountuna fish (countable and uncountable, plural tuna fishes)

plural tuna fishes

  1. countableThe tuna or tunny.
  2. uncountableThe flesh of this fish, used as food.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounimportant warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks

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Broader
saltwater fish
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