Albacore Definition

ălbə-kôr
albacores
noun
A large tuna (Thunnus alalunga) of tropical to temperate seas that is commercially important as a source of canned fish.
American Heritage
A tuna (Thunnus alalunga) with unusually long pectoral fins, important as a game and food fish in all warm seas; loosely, other similar scombroid fishes.
Webster's New World

A large marine fish Thunnus alalunga of warm seas, having edible flesh.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Thunnus alalunga
  • long-fin tunny

Other Word Forms of Albacore

Noun

Singular:
albacore
Plural:
albacores

Origin of Albacore

  • Portuguese albacor from Arabic al-bakūra al- the bakūra albacore bkr in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Portuguese albacor, from Arabic البكورة (al-bakūra, “the young camels”).

    From Wiktionary

Albacore Sentence Examples

  • The fisherman specialized in catching and selling albacore to a local restaurant.

  • Salmon, herring, mackerel, albacore tuna, and sardines are all high in EPA and DHA.

  • The divers were hoping to see some exotic fish, but they were disappointed to only find albacore tuna.

  • It was made from albacore tuna and was canned in large pieces so that it looked more like human food than cat food.

  • The FDA suggests limiting canned albacore ("white") tuna to 6 ounces a week.

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