tuna

Definition of tuna in English English dictionary: The fruit of the cactus; A type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia; The edible flesh of the tuna; Any of several species of fish, of the genus Thunnus, in the family Scombridae; New Zealand eel any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks tropical American flat-jointed prickly pear; Jamaica; a type of cactus native to Mexico; See Prickly pear, under Prickly; important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks; A group of large, sleek, predatory fishes that wander the open oceans of the world Many species of tuna are important food fish for people; The tunny; Tuna or tuna fish are large fish that live in warm seas and are caught for food. Tuna or tuna fish is this fish eaten as food. She began opening a tin of tuna. Any of seven species (genus Thunnus, family Scombridae) of commercially valuable food fishes. Species range from the 80-lb (36-kg) albacore to the bluefin tuna (T. thynnus), which grows to 14 ft (4.3 m) long and weighs up to 1,800 lbs (800 kg). Tunas have a slender, streamlined body and a forked or crescent-shaped tail. They are unique among fishes in having a vascular system modified to maintain a body temperature above the water temperature. Though slow swimmers, they migrate long distances over all the world's oceans. They eat fishes, squid, shellfish, and plankton; tropical American flat-jointed prickly pear; Jamaica; The Opuntia Tuna; {i} any of several kinds of large edible fish of the family Scombridae which are native to mild and tropical waters; meat of the tuna; various kinds of prickly pears; Member of the Mackerel family Species vary with different color, texture and flavor; any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters; New Zealand eel; tunny
tuna fish: The tuna or tunny
tuna fish: The flesh of this fish, used as food
tuna fishes: plural form of tuna fish
tuna melt: a sandwich with tuna in it usually eaten hot
tuna-fish: Attributive form of tuna fish
tuna-fish can.
tuna fish: important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
tuna fish salad: salad composed primarily of chopped canned tuna fish
tuna oil: an oil obtained from tuna
tuna salad: small slices of tuna fish
bluefin tuna: Any of three related species of tunafish, the northern bluefin tuna, southern bluefin tuna, and Pacific bluefin tuna
yellowfin tuna: An individual member of that species
yellowfin tuna: An edible species of tuna, Thunnus albacares, found in tropical seas; the ahi
bluefin tuna: (Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) A very large tuna (Thunnus thynnus) that is an important food and game fish ― called also bluefin
blufin tuna: (Hayvan Bilim, Zooloji) A very large tuna (Thunnus thynnus) that is an important food and game fish ― called also bluefin
tunas: plural of tuna
yellowfin tuna: may reach 400 pounds; worldwide in tropics