albacore

[ al-buh-kawr, -kohr ]

noun,plural (especially collectively) al·ba·core, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) al·ba·cores.
  1. a long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga, of warm or temperate seas, the flesh of which is valued for canning.

  2. any of various tunalike fishes.

Origin of albacore

1
1570–80; <Portuguese albacora ≪ North African Arabic al-bakūrah the tuna

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British Dictionary definitions for albacore

albacore

/ (ˈælbəˌkɔː) /


noun
  1. 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 called: long-fin tunny

Origin of albacore

1
C16: from Portuguese albacor, from Arabic al-bakrah, from al the + bakr young camel

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