noun.
A large tuna (Thunnus alalunga) of tropical to temperate seas that is commercially important as a source of canned fish.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A name given to several fishes of the tunny or mackerel kind, specifically to the germon or long-finned tunny, Orcynus germo or O. alalonga. See Orcynus and tunny.
noun.
The Lichia glauca, a fish of the family Carangidæ. Also written albicore.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel family (Scombridae), esp. Thunnus alalunga (formerly Orcynus alalonga); it is a type of tuna or tunny. The name has been also applied to a larger related species, Thunnus thynnus (formerly Orcynus thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, which is called in New England the horse mackerel.
noun.
A largemarinefish Thunnus alalunga of warm seas, having edibleflesh.
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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
noun.
relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
Word Usage
"But the really great thing about the albacore is that unlike some of the larger, more popular tunas, this is sustainable."