albacore

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albacore - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Albacore \Al"ba*core\, n. (Zool.)
     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
     . [formerly spelled albicore.]
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

albacore - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  albacore
      n 1: relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source
           of canned tuna
      2: large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93
         pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in
         tropical and temperate waters [syn: albacore, long-fin   tunny
         , Thunnus alalunga]