albacore

American  

[al-buh-kawr, -kohr] / ˈæl bəˌkɔr, -ˌkoʊr /

noun

PLURAL

albacore,

PLURAL

albacores

1. a long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga, of warm or temperate seas, the flesh of which is valued for canning.

2. any of various tunalike fishes.

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albacore British  

/ ˈælbəˌkɔː /

noun

1. Also called: long-fin tunny.  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

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Etymology

Origin of albacore

1570–80; < Portuguese albacora ≪ North African Arabic al-bakūrah the tuna

Example Sentences

The rainbow trout is sustainably farmed, and their albacore tuna is wild-caught.

From New York Times

When it comes to tuna, they recommend dolphin-safe, pole-and-line-caught albacore and yellowtail to limit the likelihood of bycatch, as well as to reduce the concentration of mercury.

From Salon

The company processes salmon, dungeness crab, albacore tuna, cold water shrimp and other fish.

From Washington Times

I like albacore crumbled into roux and heated with elbow macaroni and cheese — tuna wiggle, some people call it, or tuna casserole.

From New York Times

Chunks of albacore tuna mixed with dollops of mayonnaise and plenty of salt is an easy-to-love foil to the ascetic brown rice.

From New York Times