bluefin tuna
noun
blue·fin tuna
ˈblü-ˌfin- 
: a very large tuna (Thunnus thynnus) that is an important food and game fish
called also bluefin
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The bluefin tuna parfait and the foie gras flan with crab and wood ear mushroom are especially memorable.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
In Malta, bluefin tuna farming has become an industrial activity concentrated in the hands of six companies that belong to a dozen families.
—Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
Delicious dishes will include fresh soft-shell crab, stuffed zucchini blossoms and bluefin tuna.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
Atlantic bluefin tuna are the largest of the tuna species.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
In Malta, bluefin tuna farming has become an industrial activity concentrated in the hands of six companies that belong to a dozen families.
—Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
Delicious dishes will include fresh soft-shell crab, stuffed zucchini blossoms and bluefin tuna.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
Atlantic bluefin tuna are the largest of the tuna species.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Bluefin tuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluefin%20tuna. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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