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noun relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
noun large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
originFrom Portuguese albacor, from Arabic اَلْبَكُورَة (al-bakūra, “the young camels”).
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