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English
Etymology
Italian tonno. Doublet of tuna.
Noun
tonno (uncountable)
- Tuna in solid (unflaked) form, packed in olive oil.
Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin tunnus, from Latin thunnus, thynnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos).
Pronunciation
Noun
tonno m (plural tonni)
- tuna, specifically:
- (ichthyology) any of several species of fish of the genus Thunnus
- the edible flesh of the tuna
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