tuna
1 of 2noun (1)
tu·na ˈtü-nə 
ˈtyü-
ˈtyü- 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
tuna
2 of 2noun (2)
tu·na ˈtü-nə
1
: any of various flat-jointed prickly pears (genus Opuntia)
especially : one (O. tuna) of tropical America
2
: the edible fruit of a tuna
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
American Spanish, alteration of Spanish atún, modification of Arabic tūn, from Latin thunnus, from Greek thynnos
Noun (2)
Spanish, from Taino
First Known Use
Noun (1)
1881, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
circa 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing tuna
Kids Definition
tuna
noun
tu·na ˈtü-nə
ˈtyü-
plural tuna or tunas
: a large sea fish caught for food and sport
- one's a game
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- one's betters
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- one's elders and betters
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- one's face falls
- one's face lights up
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- one's house in order
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