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

Valle draws on traditions from Mexico’s Baja California region to create a tasting menu that includes dishes with Imperia Royal Ossetra caviar, San Diego bluefin tuna and Santa Barbara rock crab minilla. — Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Kurt Christensen is a longtime veteran at catching big bluefin tuna from his 45-foot charter boat Molly Jane. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2026

Whales, dolphins, bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus), and other key Gulf of Maine species also rely on these fish belonging to the family Ammodytidae in their diets. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026

Eat a traditional Filipino meal by hand at Birdhaus Beer Garden with dishes like bluefin tuna kinilaw, chicken binabagoongan, and camaron rebosado, with beer and wine for purchase. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bluefin tuna

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