noun
- A large marine fish of the tuna family, found in warm ocean waters and valued as a food and game fish.
Usage: Also called longfin tuna or albacore tuna; Commercial and recreational fishing term
Examples
- The fisherman caught a large albicore off the coast of California.
- Albicore is commonly canned and sold as white tuna in grocery stores.
- Sport fishermen prize albicore for their fighting ability.
- The albicore migrate through warmer waters during summer months.
- Albicore steaks are popular in seafood restaurants.