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tuna.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtjuː.nə//ˈtʃuː.nə//ˈtu.nə/
  1. Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The edible flesh of the tuna.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Phoenicianbor. Ancient Greek θῠ́ννος (thŭ́nnos)bor. Latin thunnusbor. Arabic تُنّ (tunn) Andalusian Arabicbor. Old Spanish atun Spanish atúnder. United States Spanish tunabor. English tuna Borrowed from United States Spanish tuna, alteration of Spanish atún, from Arabic اَلتُّنّ (at-tunn, “tuna”), from Latin thunnus, itself from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos). Possibly in the sense of "darter" from thynein "to dart along". Doublet of tonno.

noun/ˈtjuː.nə//ˈtʃuː.nə//ˈtu.nə/
  1. The prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia.

  2. The fruit of the cactus.

Where this word comes from

From Taíno.

noun/ˈtjuː.nə//ˈtʃuː.nə//ˈtu.nə/
  1. Someone who is seen as socially successful despite not being a gang member.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Acronym of turnt up nonaffiliate.

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