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单词 tunny
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Definition of tunny in English:

tunny

(also tunny fish)
nounPlural tunnies ˈtʌniˈtəni
British
  • 1A tuna, especially the bluefin.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • My grandfather owned a tunny boat that sailed out of Whitby each summer.
    • During that time he had been the only angler to land a tunny fish by rod and line.
    1. 1.1mass noun Tuna as food.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Put the spaghetti into the saucepan and move them about with a fork and spoon until they are thoroughly mixed with the sauce and the tunny.
      • When the tunny have been fried add a teaspoonful of chopped parsley and four tomatoes, peeled and the seeds removed, and a pinch of pepper.
      • After this masterpiece with its tunny fish salads and 'steak risotto' gets knocked down he'll be in Scotland, 'for the melancholia'.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French thon, via Latin from Greek thunnos.

Rhymes

bunny, dunny, funny, gunny, honey, money, runny, sonny, sunny
 
 

Definition of tunny in US English:

tunny

(also tunny fish)
nounˈtəniˈtənē
British
  • 1A tuna, especially the bluefin.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • My grandfather owned a tunny boat that sailed out of Whitby each summer.
    • During that time he had been the only angler to land a tunny fish by rod and line.
    1. 1.1 Tuna as food.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Put the spaghetti into the saucepan and move them about with a fork and spoon until they are thoroughly mixed with the sauce and the tunny.
      • When the tunny have been fried add a teaspoonful of chopped parsley and four tomatoes, peeled and the seeds removed, and a pinch of pepper.
      • After this masterpiece with its tunny fish salads and 'steak risotto' gets knocked down he'll be in Scotland, 'for the melancholia'.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French thon, via Latin from Greek thunnos.

 
 
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