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tuna

/ˈtjuː.nə/noun2 syllables

Tuna means: important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks.

Synonyms for tuna4

noun, as in important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks

tuna fish, tunny

noun, as in tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica

Opuntia tuna

noun, as in any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters

tunny

noun, as in New Zealand eel

Anguilla sucklandii

What does tuna mean?4

noun

1

important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks

2

tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica

3

any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters

4

New Zealand eel

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with tuna?2

two syllables

luna

three syllables

laguna
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Tuna in a sentence

  • Around the pots, volunteers slather tuna, mayonnaise and chocolate (not all together) on baguettes.Cangarejo
  • Carp, sharks, salmon, cod and tuna are fish.CK
  • Russian salad is made with potatoes, olives, tuna, and other vegetables.Wierdmin
  • Chicken, tuna and soybeans are good sources of protein.CK
  • The skin of a shark is much rougher than that of a tuna fish.CK
  • I prefer my tuna freshly caught from the sea.Grst4Ntmlgystz485791
  • Here's a plate of freshly baked tuna cookies just for you.Ahha
  • It's possible that we won't be able to eat tuna in the future.Hybrid

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Forms of tuna

as a noun

plural
tunas