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albacore
[ al-buh-kawr, -kohr ]
noun
, plural (especially collectively) al·ba·core, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) al·ba·cores.
- a long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga, of warm or temperate seas, the flesh of which is valued for canning.
- any of various tunalike fishes.
albacore
/ ˈælbəˌkɔː /
noun
- a tunny, Thunnus alalunga, occurring mainly in warm regions of the Atlantic and Pacific. It has very long pectoral fins and is a valued food fish Also calledlong-fin tunny
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Word History and Origins
Origin of albacore1
1570–80; < Portuguese albacora ≪ North African Arabic al-bakūrah the tuna
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Word History and Origins
Origin of albacore1
C16: from Portuguese albacor, from Arabic al-bakrah, from al the + bakr young camel
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Example Sentences
We received almost every day presents of fish, chiefly dolphin and albacore, and a few small rock fish.
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One Jap, using a little net, dips up live bait and throws them overboard to the albacore.
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Instantly they jerk hard, and two big white albacore, from fifteen to thirty pounds, come wiggling up on to the stern of the boat.
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They roam the sea with sharp eyes ever alert for that thin white line on the horizon, the feeding albacore.
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As far as swordfish are concerned, it is easy to see what will happen, now that the albacore have become scarce.
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