bluefinn.

Brit.

/ˈbluːfɪn/, U.S.

/ˈbluˌfɪn/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: blue adj., fin n.¹

Etymology: < blue adj. + fin n.¹ In sense 1 after scientific Latin cyanopterus (1802 as the specific name of this fish). In sense 2 probably after scientific Latin nigripinnis (compare quot. 1878 at sense 2), lit. ‘black fin’ (compare blackfin n. at black adj. and n. Compounds 1e(c)).

†1. A drum fish, Umbrina cirrosa (family Sciaenidae), of inshore waters around southern Europe and North Africa. Obsolete. rare.

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the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > family Sciaenidae (drums) > [noun] > member of genus Umbrina

umbrina1607

umbra1753

bluefin1814

baardman1853

roncador1867

1814 Encycl. Londinensis XII. 19/2 In some respects this resembles the Cheilodipterus cyanopterus, or blue-fin, of Cepede, described from Plumier's MSS.

2. More fully bluefin whitefish. Any of several North American freshwater whitefish or ciscoes of the genus Coregonus, spec. C. nigripinnis, with dark fins, which was formerly abundant in the Great Lakes but is now believed to be extinct. Now rare.

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the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > order Salmoniformes (salmon or trout) > family Salmonidae (salmon) > [noun] > genus Coregonus (whitefish) > member of

whiting1587

gwyniad1612

powan1633

whitefish1698

tittimeg1705

omul1706

pollack1707

pollan1714

skelly1740

vendace1769

tullibee1789

ferra1807

roundfish1821

herring-salmon1836

shad-salmon1842

mountain herring1877

bluefin1878

grayling1879

shad-waiter1879

houting1880

kilch1881

Menominee1882

gizzard-fish1883

1878 Nat. Hist. Illinois: Bull. No. 2 (Illinois Mus. Nat. Hist.) 54 Coregonus nigripinnis... Blue Fin, Black Fin... Abundant in the deep water of Lake Michigan. Specimens may be obtained in any market in which lake fishes are sold.

1899 Rep. Commissioner 1898 (U.S. Commission Fish & Fisheries) p. cxlii In certain very deep waters [of Lake Superior]..there has recently been a remarkable increase in the abundance of the Bluefin whitefish.

1909 Pure Products Jan. 248 Blackfin or bluefin whitefish.

1943 Racine (Wisconsin) Jrnl.-Times 5 Mar. 19/7 Gill nets with a mesh of not less than two and one half inches..may be used for the taking of herring, bluefin, chubs,..and smelt in the waters of Lake Michigan.

1972 V. T. Sparano Compl. Outdoors Encycl. 359 Cisco—Common Names:..bluefin,... Scientific Name: Coregonus artedii (and others).

2012 L. A. Granata et al. Seafood Industry (ed. 2) 377 Blue fin and other freshwater herring.

3. More fully bluefin tuna. Any of several large tunas which have blue fins and are prized food fish; esp. Thunnus thynnus of the Atlantic, T. orientalis of the North Pacific, and T. maccoyii of southern seas.

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the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > suborder Scombroidei (mackerel) > [noun] > family Scombridae > genus Thunnus (tuna) > member of

mackerel-sture1768

tuna1881

kawakawa1887

ahi1892

bluefin1909

big-eye1957

1909 Forest & Stream 18 Sept. 458/2 The unexpected return of the old bluefin tuna the middle of August..gave the Tuna Club a new lease of life.

1948 Portland (Maine) Press Herald 9 Aug. 13/1 We resorted to trolling with a sewed-on whiting for bait, meanwhile again resuming the search for surfacing bluefins.

1980 Outdoor Life Oct. 16/1 (advt.) A big bluefin can sell for over $1000, so commercial fishermen are happy because they make a good profit.

2007 P. Johnson Fish Forever 366/1 The North Pacific bluefin..is the only bluefin tuna that is not considered over-fished.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bluefin
释义	bluefinn. Brit. /ˈbluːfɪn/, U.S. /ˈbluˌfɪn/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: blue adj., fin n.¹ Etymology: < blue adj. + fin n.¹ In sense 1 after scientific Latin cyanopterus (1802 as the specific name of this fish). In sense 2 probably after scientific Latin nigripinnis (compare quot. 1878 at sense 2), lit. ‘black fin’ (compare blackfin n. at black adj. and n. Compounds 1e(c)). †1. A drum fish, Umbrina cirrosa (family Sciaenidae), of inshore waters around southern Europe and North Africa. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > family Sciaenidae (drums) > [noun] > member of genus Umbrina umbrina1607 umbra1753 bluefin1814 baardman1853 roncador1867 1814 Encycl. Londinensis XII. 19/2 In some respects this resembles the Cheilodipterus cyanopterus, or blue-fin, of Cepede, described from Plumier's MSS. 2. More fully bluefin whitefish. Any of several North American freshwater whitefish or ciscoes of the genus Coregonus, spec. C. nigripinnis, with dark fins, which was formerly abundant in the Great Lakes but is now believed to be extinct. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > class Osteichthyes or Teleostomi > order Salmoniformes (salmon or trout) > family Salmonidae (salmon) > [noun] > genus Coregonus (whitefish) > member of whiting1587 gwyniad1612 powan1633 whitefish1698 tittimeg1705 omul1706 pollack1707 pollan1714 skelly1740 vendace1769 tullibee1789 ferra1807 roundfish1821 herring-salmon1836 shad-salmon1842 mountain herring1877 bluefin1878 grayling1879 shad-waiter1879 houting1880 kilch1881 Menominee1882 gizzard-fish1883 1878 Nat. Hist. Illinois: Bull. No. 2 (Illinois Mus. Nat. Hist.) 54 Coregonus nigripinnis... Blue Fin, Black Fin... Abundant in the deep water of Lake Michigan. Specimens may be obtained in any market in which lake fishes are sold. 1899 Rep. Commissioner 1898 (U.S. Commission Fish & Fisheries) p. cxlii In certain very deep waters [of Lake Superior]..there has recently been a remarkable increase in the abundance of the Bluefin whitefish. 1909 Pure Products Jan. 248 Blackfin or bluefin whitefish. 1943 Racine (Wisconsin) Jrnl.-Times 5 Mar. 19/7 Gill nets with a mesh of not less than two and one half inches..may be used for the taking of herring, bluefin, chubs,..and smelt in the waters of Lake Michigan. 1972 V. T. Sparano Compl. Outdoors Encycl. 359 Cisco—Common Names:..bluefin,... Scientific Name: Coregonus artedii (and others). 2012 L. A. Granata et al. Seafood Industry (ed. 2) 377 Blue fin and other freshwater herring. 3. More fully bluefin tuna. Any of several large tunas which have blue fins and are prized food fish; esp. Thunnus thynnus of the Atlantic, T. orientalis of the North Pacific, and T. maccoyii of southern seas. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > suborder Scombroidei (mackerel) > [noun] > family Scombridae > genus Thunnus (tuna) > member of mackerel-sture1768 tuna1881 kawakawa1887 ahi1892 bluefin1909 big-eye1957 1909 Forest & Stream 18 Sept. 458/2 The unexpected return of the old bluefin tuna the middle of August..gave the Tuna Club a new lease of life. 1948 Portland (Maine) Press Herald 9 Aug. 13/1 We resorted to trolling with a sewed-on whiting for bait, meanwhile again resuming the search for surfacing bluefins. 1980 Outdoor Life Oct. 16/1 (advt.) A big bluefin can sell for over $1000, so commercial fishermen are happy because they make a good profit. 2007 P. Johnson Fish Forever 366/1 The North Pacific bluefin..is the only bluefin tuna that is not considered over-fished. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1814
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