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noun tu·na \ ˈtü-nə , ˈtyü- \

Definition of tuna

plural tuna or tunas
1 :any of numerous large vigorous scombroid food and sport fishes (such as an albacore or a bluefin tuna)
2 :the flesh of a tuna especially when canned for use as food — called also tuna fish

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Origin and Etymology of tuna

American Spanish, alteration of Spanish atún, modification of Arabic tūn, from Latin thunnus, from Greek thynnos

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noun tu·na \ ˈtü-nə \

Definition of tuna

1 :any of various flat-jointed prickly pears (genus Opuntia); especially :one (O. tuna) of tropical America
2 :the edible fruit of a tuna

Origin and Etymology of tuna

Spanish, from Taino

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noun tu·na \ ˈtü-nə , ˈtyü- \

Definition of tuna for Students

plural tuna or tunas
:a large sea fish caught for food and sport

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