ALBACORE


Meaning of ALBACORE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈal-bə-ˌkȯr ]

noun

( plural -core or -cores )

Etymology: Portuguese albacor, from Arabic al-bakūra the albacore

Date: 1579

: a large pelagic tuna ( Thunnus alalunga ) with long pectoral fins that is a source of canned tuna ; broadly : any of various tunas (as a bonito)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.