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tuna fish vs albacore

albacore vs tuna fish

tuna fish and albacore both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tuna fish Yes No No No
albacore Yes No No No
As nouns, albacore is a hyponym of tuna fish; that is, albacore is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tuna fish:
  • tuna fish: important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
  • albacore: relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
Other hyponyms of tuna fish include bonito, bluefin, bluefin tuna.
tuna fish (noun) albacore (noun)
important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters
relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna
Difference between tuna fish and albacore

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