tuna.
tuna, any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae
Meaning & usage
tuna, any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae
Where this word comes from
From Arabic تُنَّ (tunna), تُنّ (tunn), from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos).
The name of a mudsnake or eel with a yellowish body, possibly the marbled eel, Anguilla marmorata.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Malay tuna, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuna, from Proto-Austronesian *tuNa (“freshwater eel”).
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