albacore

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
noun large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters

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

Among others I noted some long-finned albacore, a species in the genus Scomber, as big as tuna, bluish on the flanks, and streaked with crosswise stripes that disappear when the animal dies. — Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World, Jules Verne

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