plural tuna or tunas
1
: any of various large vigorous scombroid fishes (as of the genera Euthynnus, Katsuwonus, and especially Thunnus) that are usually dark above and silvery below and include many that are valued as food or sport fishes see albacore, bigeye tuna, bluefin tuna, dogtooth tuna, little tunny, skipjack tuna, yellowfin tuna
2
: the flesh of a tuna used for food
grilled tuna
specifically,
sometimes tuna fish
: tuna flesh that has been cooked and canned
—often used before another noun
tuna salad
a tuna fish sandwich
1
: any of various flat-jointed prickly pears (genus Opuntia)
especially
: one (O. tuna) of tropical America
2
: the edible fruit of a tuna
Examples of tuna in a Sentence
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Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Sample the nigiri, a slice of tuna set over a tiny alcapurria fritter, a Puerto Rican favorite ($14), and sip a silky Negroni ($15).
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Tellingly, Jayasekara toured more than 25 countries to set up his network of suppliers: think reindeer and cloudberries from Norway; single-origin chocolate via a Suffolk specialist; tuna and mirin from Tokyo; and coconut cream from—where else?—Sri Lanka.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Stir everything over the heat for about 30 seconds, just until the tuna is warm.
—Christine Byrne, Mph, Rd, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
For example, regulators use risk information to set catch limits for species such as tuna; higher risk could mean that catch limits need to be lower.
—Heather Welch, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2024
Other starters include eggplant parmigiana, Calabrian tuna tartare with bomba sweet heat and beets, as well as a monte bianco cauliflower soufflé prepared with Alpine fonduta.
—Vicki Denig, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Some, such as his tuna, remain in the coolers for as long as 14 days.
—Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Open your tuna belly, drain any excess liquid, and add the fish to the pot.
—Christine Byrne, Mph, Rd, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
Noun
A little more than a third of each bag is food scraps: vegetable peels, moldy berries, unwanted tuna salad—organic matter that, in another city, might have been composted.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Sample the nigiri, a slice of tuna set over a tiny alcapurria fritter, a Puerto Rican favorite ($14), and sip a silky Negroni ($15).
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Tellingly, Jayasekara toured more than 25 countries to set up his network of suppliers: think reindeer and cloudberries from Norway; single-origin chocolate via a Suffolk specialist; tuna and mirin from Tokyo; and coconut cream from—where else?—Sri Lanka.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2024
Stir everything over the heat for about 30 seconds, just until the tuna is warm.
—Christine Byrne, Mph, Rd, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
For example, regulators use risk information to set catch limits for species such as tuna; higher risk could mean that catch limits need to be lower.
—Heather Welch, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2024
Other starters include eggplant parmigiana, Calabrian tuna tartare with bomba sweet heat and beets, as well as a monte bianco cauliflower soufflé prepared with Alpine fonduta.
—Vicki Denig, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Some, such as his tuna, remain in the coolers for as long as 14 days.
—Ann Maloney, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2024
Open your tuna belly, drain any excess liquid, and add the fish to the pot.
—Christine Byrne, Mph, Rd, SELF, 13 Mar. 2024
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