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tuna

Main Entry:: ¹tu·na
Pronunciation:: \ˈtü-nə\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Spanish, from Taino
Date:: circa 1555

1: any of various flat-jointed prickly pears (genus Opuntia) ; especially : one (O. tuna) of tropical America2: the edible fruit of a tuna

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