English Explanatory Dictionary

tombo ahi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Albacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga)

Word forms

tombo ahi

Etymology

From Japanese トンボ (tonbo, “dragonfly”, a nickname for the albacore tuna; its long pectoral fins are likened to the wings of a dragonfly) + ahi, from Hawaiian ʻahi (“yellowfin tuna”).

Synonyms

tombo
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