tuna

nounnounnouncommon in dialogue

//ˈtjuː.nə//
//ˈtʃuː.nə//
//ˈtu.nə//

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

noun

1
Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
Tuna was carried down by the flood; and when Maui saw him in the net he stretched forth his arm and with a blow of his stone axe smote Tuna and cut off his head, and it and the tail fell into the ocean. ... The head became fish, and the tail became the koiro (ngoiro—conger-eel).
2
The edible flesh of the tuna.

Etymology

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

1
The prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia.
2
The fruit of the cactus.
THE TUNA OR PRICKLY PEAR AS A FOOD FOR MAN

Etymology

From Taíno.

noun

1
slangSomeone who is seen as socially successful despite not being a gang member.

Etymology

Acronym of turnt up nonaffiliate.

Forms

plural: tunas

tummy · The stomach or belly.tumor · An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess,…tumour · Commonwealth standard spelling of tumor.

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

Tuna · Various towns and (historical) former settlements in Sweden.tune · A melody.Tune · A surname.

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