tuna

CEFRA1

/ˈtjuː.nə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large sea fish commonly eaten as food.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The edible flesh of the tuna.

Examples

  • Open the tin and drain the tuna.

  • The skin of a shark is much rougher than that of a tuna fish.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtʃuː.nə/
  • /ˈtu.nə/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia.

  2. Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.

  3. The fruit of the cactus.

More examples

In context

  • The tuna catch is declining.

  • THE TUNA OR PRICKLY PEAR AS A FOOD FOR MAN

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from United States Spanish tuna, alteration of Spanish atún, from Arabic اَلتُّنّ (at-tunn, “tuna”), from Latin thunnus, itself from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos). Possibly in the sense of "darter" from thynein "to dart along". Doublet of tonno.