Albacore vs. Tuna

Albacorenoun

A large marine fish Thunnus alalunga of warm seas, having edible flesh.

Albacorenoun

A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel family (Scombridae), esp. Thunnus alalunga (formerly Orcynus alalonga); it is a type of tuna or tunny. The name has been also applied to a larger related species, Thunnus thynnus (formerly Orcynus thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, which is called in New England the horse mackerel.

Albacorenoun

relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna

Albacorenoun

large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters

Albacore

The albacore (Thunnus alalunga), known also as the longfin tuna, is a species of tuna of the order Perciformes. It is found in temperate and tropical waters across the globe in the epipelagic and mesopelagic zones.

Tunanoun

Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.

Tunanoun

The edible flesh of the tuna.

Tunanoun

The prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia.

Tunanoun

The fruit of the cactus.

Tunanoun

The Opuntia Tuna. See Prickly pear, under Prickly.

Tunanoun

Any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the mackerel family Scombridae, especially the bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, formerly Orcynus thynnus or Albacora thynnus), called also the common tunny or great tunny, a native of the Mediterranean Sea and of temperate parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It sometimes weighs a thousand pounds or more, and is caught commercially in large quantity for use as food; - also called, especially in Britain, tunny. It is also one of the favorite fishes used by the Japanese in preparing sushi. On the American coast, especially in New England, it is sometimes called the horse mackerel. Another well-known species is the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) of warm seas. the See Illust. of Horse mackerel, under Horse.

Tunanoun

The bonito, 2.

Tunanoun

the meat of the tuna, used as food; - also called tuna fish.

Tunanoun

tropical American flat-jointed prickly pear; Jamaica

Tunanoun

important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks

Tunanoun

any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters

Tunanoun

New Zealand eel

Tuna

A tuna is a saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a subgrouping of the Scombridae (mackerel) family. The Thunnini comprise 15 species across five genera, the sizes of which vary greatly, ranging from the bullet tuna (max.