al·ba·core /ˈælbəˌkor, ˌkɔr/
青花魚科的海產魚
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.]
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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]