Albacore

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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: {long-fin tunny}, {Thunnus
          alalunga}]