tuna

/ˈtjuː.nə/ · /ˈtʃuː.nə/

Etymology 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.

Synonyms

tuna fish, tunny

Derived terms

35 terms

ahi tuna, albacore tuna, Allison tuna, bigeye tuna, blackfin tuna, bluefin tuna, bullet tuna, dogtooth tuna, frigate tuna, great tuna, leaping tuna, little tuna, longfin tuna, long-finned tuna, mackerel tuna, park the beef bus in tuna town, skipjack tuna, striped tuna, tunaburger, tunacado, tuna casserole, tuna crab, Tunagate, tunagetti, tunaghetti, tuna junkie, tunalike, Tunalock, tuna melt, tuna noodle casserole, tuna salad, tuna taco, white tuna, yellowfin tuna, yellowtail tuna