tuna fish

tuna fish
a) The tuna or tunny
b) The flesh of this fish, used as food

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  • tuna fish — Tuna Tu na, n. [Cf. {Tunny}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the mackerel family {Scombridae}, especially the {bluefin tuna} ({Thunnus thynnus}, formerly {Orcynus thynnus} or {Albacora thynnus}),… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tuna fish — noun important warm water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks • Syn: ↑tuna, ↑tunny • Hypernyms: ↑saltwater fish • Hyponyms: ↑albacore, ↑bonito, ↑b …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tuna fish sandwich — Tuna fish sandwiches (often just tuna sandwiches) are popular sandwiches. Since the price of tuna has dropped with effective commercial tuna farming, tuna fish sandwiches have become a cost effective source of nutrition; however, there exist dire …   Wikipedia

  • tuna fish salad — noun salad composed primarily of chopped canned tuna fish • Syn: ↑tuna salad • Hypernyms: ↑salad …   Useful english dictionary

  • tuna fish — noun see tuna II …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Tuna — Tuna, are several species of ocean dwelling fish in the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus . Tunas are fast swimmers they have been clocked at 70 km/h (45 mph) and include several species that are warm blooded. Unlike most fish… …   Wikipedia

  • Tuna — Tu na, n. [Cf. {Tunny}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the mackerel family {Scombridae}, especially the {bluefin tuna} ({Thunnus thynnus}, formerly {Orcynus thynnus} or {Albacora thynnus}), called… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • tuna — ☆ tuna1 [to͞o′nə, tyo͞o′nə ] n. pl. tuna or tunas [AmSp < Sp atún < Ar tūn < L thunnus: see TUNNY] 1. any of various, usually large, marine, scombroid, food and game fishes (esp. genus Thunnus), including the albacore 2. the flesh of… …   English World dictionary

  • Tuna casserole — is a casserole mainly composed of egg noodles and canned tuna fish. The casseroles is often topped with potato chips or canned fried onions. It is a common dish in some parts of the United States of America. Tuna casserole is convenient in that… …   Wikipedia

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