alalonga

noun al·a·lon·ga \ ˌa-lə-ˈlȯŋ-gə \

variants: or less commonly alalunga \ˌa-lə-ˈləŋ-gə\ or alilonghi \ˌa-lə-ˈlȯŋ-gē\

Definition of alalonga

plural -s

: an albacore (Thunnus germo)

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Origin and Etymology of alalonga

Italian; alalonga, alalunga from ala fin, wing (from Latin ala wing) + longa, lunga, feminine of longo, lungo long, from Latin longus; alilonghi from ali (plural of ala) + longhi, plural of longo

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First Known Use: 1803

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