albacore

English

Etymology

From Portuguese albacor, from Arabic اَلْبَكُورَة‎ (al-bakūra, “the young camels”).

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæl.bə.kɔɹ/
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)

Noun

albacore (plural albacores)

A large marine fish Thunnus alalunga of warm seas, having edible flesh.

Translations

large marine fish

Catalan: bacora (ca) f
Galician: albacora (gl) f
German: Weißer Thun

Italian: Alalunga, alalonga
Japanese: 鬢長 (ビンナガ, binnaga)
Portuguese: albacora f

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