Inflected forms: pl. albacore or al·ba·cores A large marine fish (Thunnus alalunga) of warm seas, having edible flesh that is a major source of canned tuna.
ETYMOLOGY:
Portuguese albacor, from Arabic al-bakra : al-, the + bakra, albacore; see bkr in Appendix II.
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ra : al-, the + bak
