n.
Pronunciation: ' al-b ə - ˌ ko ̇ r
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -core or -cores
Etymology: Portuguese albacor, from Arabic al-bak ū ra 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)
albacore