Synonyms for tuna
ˈtu nə, ˈtyu-tu·na

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1. tuna, Opuntia tunanoun

   tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica

   Synonyms:
   tuna fish, tunny

2. tuna, tuna fish, tunnynoun

   important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks

   Synonyms:
   tuna fish, tunny

3. tuna, tunnynoun

   any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters

   Synonyms:
   tuna fish, tunny

4. tuna, Anguilla sucklandiinoun

   New Zealand eel

   Synonyms:
   tuna fish, tunny

Matched Categories

1. • Eel
   • Food Fish
   • Prickly Pear Cactus
   • Saltwater Fish
   • Scombroid Fish

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "tuna":

   tunas, thon, bluefin, elton, tonne, tone

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1. List of known nicknames for "Tuna":

   Altuna Sejdiu

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TUNA

   Synonyms:
   Transurethral needle ablation of the prostate

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1. Michael Cimarusti:

   When I was Michael Cimarusti, at Water Grill and Spago, I was in the process of becoming increasingly aware of these things, but now, I mean you have to be sleeping under a rock not to know that when some food blogger in Tokyo posts photos and writes about the delights of eating Pacific bluefin tuna -- which is down to 4 % of its historic biomass -- that person is not doing the world any favors.

2. Lisa Drayer:

   Gavin Gibbons can consume a lot of fish but Gavin Gibbons really want to get the biggest bang for Gavin Gibbons bite, my advice is to toss the tuna. Pregnancy is not forever. In the scheme of life, nine months is a small sacrifice to make for a growing fetus.

3. John Hourston:

   It may be that we have Bluefin tuna fish here to stay.

4. Garrison Keillor:

   To choose Norm Coleman over Walter Mondale is like going to a great steakhouse and ordering the tuna sandwich.

5. Captain Dave Carraro of FV-Tuna:

   Most people that are in the middle of the country just away from the ocean, never knew that Bluefin Tuna of this size and magnitude existed, so for them they are just totally fascinated by the sheer size and power of the fish in addition to the money.