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tune up
tune-up
tuneful
tuneless
tuner
tunesmith
tung oil
tung-oil tree
tung tree
tungstate
tungsten
tungsten carbide
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tungsten steel
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tuna (2)
tu·na [ tnə ] (plural tu·nas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. prickly pear cactus: a cactus that has colored flowers and sweet edible fruit. Latin name Opuntia tuna.
2. tuna cactus fruit: the edible fruit of a tuna cactus
[Mid-16th century. Via Spanish< Taino]
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