tuna

Definitions

General English

• noun a very large sea fish used for food

Food

• A large round fish of the genus Thunnus, especially Thunnus thynnus, weighing up to 600 kg and coming in various forms. The flesh looks almost like beef; some is light and lean and some dark and oily. Baked or grilled when fresh but most consumption in Europe is in canned form.

Slang

• noun marihuana. The reason for this usage is unclear; it may simply be a transference of the idea of tuna as a delicacy or staple food.

Travel

• noun a large edible sea fish with dark pink flesh

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Contexts for “tuna”

4 definitions in context
• General English
• Food
• Slang
• Travel