Associations to the word «Albacore»

Wiktionary

ALBACORE, noun. A large marine fish Thunnus alalunga of warm seas, having edible flesh.

Dictionary definition

ALBACORE, noun. Relatively small tuna with choice white flesh; major source of canned tuna.
ALBACORE, noun. Large pelagic tuna the source of most canned tuna; reaches 93 pounds and has long pectoral fins; found worldwide in tropical and temperate waters.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats