plural tuna or tunas
1
: any of various large vigorous scombroid fishes (as of the genera Euthynnus, Katsuwonus, and especially Thunnus) that are usually dark above and silvery below and include many that are valued as food or sport fishes see albacore, bigeye tuna, bluefin tuna, dogtooth tuna, little tunny, skipjack tuna, yellowfin tuna
2
: the flesh of a tuna used for food
grilled tuna
specifically,
sometimes tuna fish
: tuna flesh that has been cooked and canned
—often used before another noun
tuna salad
a tuna fish sandwich
1
: any of various flat-jointed prickly pears (genus Opuntia)
especially
: one (O. tuna) of tropical America
2
: the edible fruit of a tuna
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 15 Nov. 2024
There are wines a plenty, and chilled champagnes and prosecco to pair with the tuna tartar, crispy fish cakes, and handmade seafood taglioni.
—Mariette Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
One of our favorite dishes exemplifies this approach by using the last pieces of meat from a tuna carcass, highlighting the importance of our connection with vendors.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Seafood: Three ounces of tuna, shrimp, or sardines meet more than 75% of the daily value of selenium.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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Olivia Heller/The Hustle Aviv Nevo, an economics professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has studied a similar phenomenon: the decline of tuna prices during Lent, when the fish is in high demand.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 15 Nov. 2024
There are wines a plenty, and chilled champagnes and prosecco to pair with the tuna tartar, crispy fish cakes, and handmade seafood taglioni.
—Mariette Williams, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
One of our favorite dishes exemplifies this approach by using the last pieces of meat from a tuna carcass, highlighting the importance of our connection with vendors.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Seafood: Three ounces of tuna, shrimp, or sardines meet more than 75% of the daily value of selenium.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Tuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tuna. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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