Definition of Tuna

1. Noun. Tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica.

Exact synonyms: Opuntia Tuna
Generic synonyms: Prickly Pear, Prickly Pear Cactus

2. Noun. Important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks.
Exact synonyms: Tuna Fish, Tunny
Group relationships: Tunny
Generic synonyms: Saltwater Fish
Specialized synonyms: Albacore, Bonito, Bluefin, Bluefin Tuna

3. Noun. Any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters.

4. Noun. New Zealand eel.
Exact synonyms: Anguilla Sucklandii
Generic synonyms: Eel

Definition of Tuna

1. n. The Opuntia Tuna. See Prickly pear, under Prickly.

2. n. The tunny.

Definition of Tuna

1. Noun. Any of several species of fish, of the genus ''Thunnus'', in the family ''Scombridae''. ¹

2. Noun. The edible flesh of the tuna. ¹

3. Noun. A type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus ''Opuntia''. ¹

4. Noun. The fruit of the cactus. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Tuna

1. a marine food fish [n -S]

Medical Definition of Tuna

1. The Opuntia Tuna. See Prickly pear, under Prickly. The tunny. The bonito. Origin: Cf. Tunny. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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tuna (current term)
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