Tuna
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English
Pronunciation
- US: too͞'nə, /ˈtuːnə/, /"tu:n@/
- British, Aus: tyoo͞'nə, /ˈtjuːnə/, /"tju:n@/
Noun
tuna (plural tuna or tunas)
- Any of several species of fish in the family Scombridae.
- The flesh of the tuna.
Scientific name
- family Scombridae
Synonyms
- tuna fish (US 1,2)
Translations
- Czech: tuňák m
- Dutch: tonijn m
- French: thon m
- German: Thunfisch m
- Italian: tonno m
- Japanese: 鮪 (まぐろ, maguro)
- Slovak: tuniak m
- Spanish: atún m
Spanish
Noun
tuna f
- The fruit of the nopal cactus
Scientific names
- genus Opuntia, Opuntia ficus-indica
Translations
- English: prickly pear
- French: figue de barbarie
- Italian: ficco d'india