bluefin tuna

noun

blue·​fin tuna ˈblü-ˌfin- 

: a very large tuna (Thunnus thynnus) that is an important food and game fish

called also bluefin

Examples of bluefin tuna in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Salty, rich wagyu beef, melt-in-your-mouth otoro bluefin tuna belly, lean yellowtail and buttery salmon are just a sample of what the daily rotating platter can include. —Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025

The cuisine leans toward coastal Mexican fare, like ceviche with corvina and habanero; bluefin tuna tostadas and smoked salmon tostadas; and a seafood and basmati rice casserole with shrimp, octopus, calamari and sea bass. —Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025

But standout dishes signal a distinctly New York French lens: omelette à plat with red prawns and Hokkaido uni, bluefin tuna au citron with caviar. —Mehr Singh, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025

Nakama will serve sustainably sourced bluefin tuna from Baja, Mexico. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bluefin tuna

• calluna
• lacuna
• laguna
• tribuna
• varuna
• vicuna
• kuna
• luna