bluefin tuna

noun blue·fin tuna \ ˈblü-ˌfin- \

|Updated on: 7 Jul 2018

Definition of bluefin tuna

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

Recent Examples of bluefin tuna from the Web

The rising popularity of sushi, for instance, eventually stirred debate over the sustainability of bluefin tuna.

— asia london palomba, The Christian Science Monitor, "Poke bowl trend combines choice, healthy ingredients," 26 June 2018
Bottarga is salted, cured roe from gray mullet or bluefin tuna.

— claire perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Spaghetti bottarga is a Sardinian classic," 23 Mar. 2018
There are nonetheless some good rolls to be had, including the Sindy, named in honor of Sze’s mom, Cheuk Sin Chan, a special from Mount Laurel that wraps crunchy eel, avocado, and mango in a sheet of purple bluefin tuna in lieu of the usual seaweed.

— craig laban, Philly.com, "At Old City's Tuna Bar, sushi, a sleek space, and a side of Fujianese family flavors," 15 Mar. 2018
Long considered one of the city’s most romantic restaurants, Spiaggia is hosting Valentine’s Day dinner with dinner for two with bluefin tuna tartare, bucatini and steak, plus coconut panna cotta for dessert.

— grace wong, chicagotribune.com, "55 Valentine's Day specials to impress your date," 6 Feb. 2018
Three distinctly different cuts from the same bluefin tuna, all sublime.

— craig laban, Philly.com, "Royal Izakaya isn't your parents' Japanese restaurant," 9 Dec. 2017
The power, cut by the disaster all around, was still off and the contents of his fridge, swordfish and bluefin tuna, were going bad.

— lizzie johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, "Devastated by ’05 mudslide, La Conchita dodges Ventura inferno," 8 Dec. 2017
The plan to save Pacific bluefin tuna stocks The Pacific bluefin population has been depleted by more than 97 percent from its historic high, because of overfishing.

— rick noack, Washington Post, "Germany has stopped caring about Brexit, and 4 other global stories," 7 Sep. 2017
An auction earlier this year saw a single 466-pound bluefin tuna go for $632,000, and that's not even half the price of the record auction bid for one of the giant fish.

— ben panko, Smithsonian, "Fire Breaks Out at Historic Tokyo Fish Market," 4 Aug. 2017

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