yellowfin tuna

noun

yel·low·fin tuna ˈye-lō-ˌfin-

ˈye-lə-

: a nearly cosmopolitan tuna (Thunnus albacares) with yellowish fins

called also yellowfin

Examples of yellowfin tuna in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s a raw bar, too, and the menu offers plenty of mezze and appetizers like sea bass carpaccio, frito misto with calamari and prawns, and yellowfin tuna and crispy wagyu beef tartare. —

Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 July 2024 Guests can also order maki (sushi rolls) with snow crab, spicy yellowfin tuna and truffle hamachi ranging in price from $18 to $26. —

Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 July 2024 For lunch and dinner, stop by No Name Pub for one of their famous pizzas (try the Caribbean Chicken) and homemade smoked fish dip made with yellowfin tuna. —

Catherine Garcia, theweek, 5 Mar. 2024 Catch and release a bonefish or fish for bigger game like yellowfin tuna and barracuda. —

Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for yellowfin tuna

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Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of yellowfin tuna was in 1906

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