bluefin tuna

noun

blue·​fin tuna ˈblü-ˌfin- How to pronounce bluefin tuna (audio)
: 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 Cage-diving operators utilize southern bluefin tuna sourced from the South Australian tuna aquaculture industry for their tethered baits and berley/chum. Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 This particular population of Iberian killer whales is critically endangered, in part, because its primary prey were bluefin tuna that had long been overfished and were in decline. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024 The bluefin tuna, which is considered warm-blooded due its high hemoglobin content, dry ages with flavors similar to beef. Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 30 July 2024 Try pairing the Spa Water — a refreshing, herbaceous, citrusy blend of mint and cucumber — with the bluefin tuna or the coconut shrimp to cool down the bites of spice. Standby, 225 Gratiot Ave., Detroit. Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for bluefin tuna 

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Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bluefin tuna was in 1909

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“Bluefin tuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluefin%20tuna. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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