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| tu·na [ tnə ] (plural tu·na or tu·nas) |
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1. large edible fish: a large, fast-swimming, widely distributed ocean fish with a tapering body, large forked tail, and pointed head. Native to: warm and temperate waters. Genus Thunnus.
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2. tuna flesh: the firm meaty flesh of the tuna, used as food
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| [Late 19th century. < American Spanish] |
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