albacore
pronunciation
How to pronounce albacore in British English:
UK ['ælbəkɔ:]
How to pronounce albacore in American English:
US ['ælbəˌkoʊr]
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- Noun:
- relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
- large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
Word Origin
- albacore (n.)
- large variety of tuna, 1570s, from Portuguese albacora, from Arabic al bakara "milk cow;" the fish so called for its size.
Example
- 1. Cluster analysis for defining the resource distributed area of north atlantic albacore stock .
- 2. Theymay eat six to 12 ounces of seafood a week , including up to six ouncesof albacore tuna .
- 3. This study is aiming to investigate the age and growth of indian albacore tuna , based on length frequency analyses and otoliths reading methods .
- 4. The time has finally arrived for the fall albacore blitzes , and this was nothing less than stellar for fly anglers along the jersey coast as hordes of false albacore invaded our inshore beaches .
- 5. The alliance needs more rainbow fin albacore !