n.
Pronunciation: ' tü-n ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, from Taino
Date: circa 1555
1 : any of various flat-jointed prickly pears (genus Opuntia ) especially : one ( O. tuna ) of tropical America
2 : the edible fruit of a tuna
n.
Pronunciation: ' tü-n ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Spanish, from Taino
Date: circa 1555
1 : any of various flat-jointed prickly pears (genus Opuntia ) especially : one ( O. tuna ) of tropical America
2 : the edible fruit of a tuna
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012