| 释义 |
tu·na
I. \ˈt(y)ünə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Spanish, from Taino
1. : any of various flat-jointed prickly pears of the genus Opuntia; especially : a tropical American plant (O. tuna)
2. : the edible fruit of a tuna plant
II. noun
(plural tuna or tunas)
Etymology: American Spanish, alteration of Spanish atún tunny, modification of Arabic tūn, from Latin thunnus, thynnus — more at tunny
1.
a. : any of numerous large vigorous scombroid fishes including forms highly esteemed for sport and as food — see albacore, bluefin 2, dogtooth tuna, yellowfin tuna
b. : any of various related but usually smaller fishes — see bonito, little tuna
2. or tuna fish : the flesh of a tuna especially when canned for use as food
III. \ˈtünə\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Maori
: an eel (Anguilla sucklandii) of New Zealand waters |