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yellowfin tuna

yel·low·fin tu·na
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yel-oh-fin]
    • /ˈyɛl oʊˌfɪn/
    • /jˈeləʊfˌɪn tjˈuːnə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yel-oh-fin]
    • /ˈyɛl oʊˌfɪn/

Definitions of yellowfin tuna words

  • noun yellowfin tuna an important food fish, Thunnus albacares, inhabiting warm seas. 1
  • noun yellowfin tuna a large marine food fish, Scomber albacares, of tropical and subtropical waters, having yellow dorsal and anal fins: family Scombridae 0
  • noun yellowfin tuna (Uncountable Noun) An edible species of tuna, Thunnus albacares, found in tropical seas. 0
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Origin of yellowfin tuna

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; yellow + fin1

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Parts of speech for Yellowfin tuna

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yellowfin tuna popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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