Tuna vs. Tunny — What's the Difference?
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Tuna
A tuna is a saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a subgrouping of the Scombridae (mackerel) family. The Thunnini comprise 15 species across five genera, the sizes of which vary greatly, ranging from the bullet tuna (max.
Tunny
(dated) Tuna.
Tuna
Any of various often large scombroid marine food and game fishes of the genus Thunnus and related genera, several of which, including albacore and skipjack tuna, are commercially important sources of canned fish. Also called tunny.
Tunny
See tuna1.
Tuna
Any of several related fishes, such as the bonito.
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Tunny
The chiefly British equivalent of tuna; any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the Mackerel family, especially the common or great tunny (Thunnus thynnus syn. Albacora thynnus, formerly Orcynus thynnus) native of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It sometimes weighs a thousand pounds or more, and is extensively caught in the Mediterranean. On the American coast it is called horse mackerel. See Illust. of Horse mackerel, under Horse.
Tuna
The edible flesh of tuna, often canned or processed. Also called tuna fish.
Tunny
Important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
Tuna
Any of several prickly pears, especially O. ficus-indica, widely cultivated for its edible red fruit.
Tunny
Any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
Tuna
The edible fruit of any of these cacti. Also called cactus pear.
Tuna
Any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus in the family Scombridae.
Tuna
The edible flesh of the tuna.
Tuna
The prickly pear, a type of cactus native to Mexico in the genus Opuntia.
Tuna
The fruit of the cactus.
Tuna
The Opuntia Tuna. See Prickly pear, under Prickly.
Tuna
Any one of several species of large oceanic fishes belonging to the mackerel family Scombridae, especially the bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus, formerly Orcynus thynnus or Albacora thynnus), called also the common tunny or great tunny, a native of the Mediterranean Sea and of temperate parts of the Atlantic Ocean. It sometimes weighs a thousand pounds or more, and is caught commercially in large quantity for use as food; - also called, especially in Britain, tunny. It is also one of the favorite fishes used by the Japanese in preparing sushi. On the American coast, especially in New England, it is sometimes called the horse mackerel. Another well-known species is the yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) of warm seas. the See Illust. of Horse mackerel, under Horse.
Tuna
The bonito, 2.
Tuna
The meat of the tuna, used as food; - also called tuna fish.
Tuna
Tropical American flat-jointed prickly pear; Jamaica
Tuna
Important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
Tuna
Any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
Tuna
New Zealand eel
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