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al·ba·core  (lb-kôr, -kr)

n. pl. albacore or al·ba·cores

A large marine fish (Thunnus alalunga) of warm seas, having edible flesh that is a major source of canned tuna.

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[Portuguese albacor, from Arabic al-bakra : al-, the + bakra, albacore; see bkr in Semitic roots.]

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albacore [ˈælbəˌkɔː]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a tunny, Thunnus alalunga, occurring mainly in warm regions of the Atlantic and Pacific. It has very long pectoral fins and is a valued food fish Also called long-fin tunny

[from Portuguese albacor, from Arabic al-bakrah, from al the + bakr young camel]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	albacore - relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna long-fin tunny, Thunnus alalunga, albacore - large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters tuna fish, tunny, tuna - important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
	2.	albacore - large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters long-fin tunny, Thunnus alalunga tunny, tuna - any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters albacore - relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna