albacore
a long-finned tuna, Thunnus alalunga, of warm or temperate seas, the flesh of which is valued for canning.
any of various tunalike fishes.
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How to use albacore in a sentence
This season is also the time of year when migrating stripers and false albacore—albies to fishing diehards—cruise through the area, chasing massive schools of sardines.
You probably don’t have a job that takes you out to sea, fishing for albacore and dealing with storms.
Stay calm under pressure with lessons learned in the world’s most stressful careers | Rob Verger | January 8, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWe received almost every day presents of fish, chiefly dolphin and albacore, and a few small rock fish.
A Voyage to the South Sea | William BlighOne Jap, using a little net, dips up live bait and throws them overboard to the albacore.
Tales of Fishes | Zane GreyInstantly they jerk hard, and two big white albacore, from fifteen to thirty pounds, come wiggling up on to the stern of the boat.
Tales of Fishes | Zane Grey
They roam the sea with sharp eyes ever alert for that thin white line on the horizon, the feeding albacore.
Tales of Fishes | Zane GreyAs far as swordfish are concerned, it is easy to see what will happen, now that the albacore have become scarce.
Tales of Fishes | Zane Grey
British Dictionary definitions for albacore
/ (ˈælbəˌkɔː) /
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
Origin of albacore
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