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
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al•ba•core /ˈælbəˌkɔr, -ˌkoʊr/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -cores, (or when thought of as a group) -core.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Fisha long-finned fish of the tuna family.
al•ba•core
(al′bə kôr′, -kōr′),USA pronunciation n., pl. (esp. collectively) -core, (esp. referring to kinds or species) -cores.
- Fisha long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga, of warm or temperate seas, the flesh of which is valued for canning.
- Fishany of various tunalike fishes.
- Portuguese albacora
North African Arabic al-bakūrah the tuna - 1570–80
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