tuna
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++tu·na /ˈtjuːnə $ ˈtuːnə/ ●○○ noun (plural tuna) 1. [countable]HBF a large sea fish caught for food 金枪鱼〔一种大型食用海鱼〕2. [uncountable]DF (also tuna fish) the flesh of this fish, usually sold cooked in tins 金枪鱼肉〔通常以罐装熟食出售〕
Examples from the Corpus
tuna• We put a buoy on her; a tuna buoy, a twelve-footer.• Add tuna patties and cook, turning once, about 6 minutes per side or until lightly browned.• These importers have have agreed to finance and police an inspectorate to ensure that they are not unwittingly buying drift-net tuna.• With some tuna mousse, if you're really feeling peckish.• A mild whitefish fillet can be substituted for the tuna pictured here.• Press the tuna firmly round the base and up the sides.• The tuna tartare with chopped avocado, the clam chowder with smoked bacon and the giant Louisiana prawns were all a hit.• Try tuna, sardines or anchovies, or chopped spinach with plenty of garlic and black pepper.Origin tuna (1800-1900) American Spanish Spanish atun, from Arabic tun, from Latin thunnus, from Greek thynnostu·na nounChineseSyllable
sea a large Corpus caught fish food for
tuna
tu‧na /ˈtjuːnə $ ˈtuːnə/
noun (plural tuna)
2. [uncountable] (also tuna fish) the flesh of this fish, usually sold cooked in tins
tu‧na /ˈtjuːnə $ ˈtuːnə/
noun (plural tuna) Date: 1800-1900
Language: American Spanish
Origin: Spanish atun, from Arabic tun, from Latin thunnus, from Greek thynnos
1. [countable] a large sea fish caught for foodLanguage: American Spanish
Origin: Spanish atun, from Arabic tun, from Latin thunnus, from Greek thynnos
2. [uncountable] (also tuna fish) the flesh of this fish, usually sold cooked in tins