tuna

[ˈtjuː.nə]
[ˈtjuː.nə]
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Tuna is a type of fish that's often eaten as food.

When people talk about tuna, they usually mean something they've bought at the store or caught while fishing - like a can of tuna to make a salad or sushi with fresh tuna from a restaurant. Some people might even go deep-sea fishing to catch tuna, which is then sold in markets or served at high-end restaurants. Tuna's also used in various products like tuna salad, tuna wraps, and canned tuna packed in oil.

How common is "tuna"?

Word tuna is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.
Definitions

noun

  • Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.

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