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n. - New Zealand eel; Any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; Important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; Tropical American prickly pear of Jamaica.

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  • The bluefin tuna is just one living creature suffering from BP's oil.
  • As far as we're aware, all tuna is fish, so we just call it tuna.
  • My brother mike with his tuna from the 09 'season.
  • Note: I have never used bluefin tuna on Sushi Day.
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