• (n.) A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel family, esp. Orcynus alalonga. One species (Orcynus thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, is called in New England the horse mackerel; the tunny.
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<zoology> A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel family, especially. Orcynus alalonga. One species (Orcynus thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, is called in new England the horse mackerel; the tunny. ... Alternative forms: albacore. ... Origin: F. Albicore (cf. Sp. Albacora, Pg. Albacor, albacora, albecora), fr...
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Al'bi·core noun [ French
albicore (cf. Spanish
albacora , Portuguese
albacor ,
albacora ,
albecora ), from Arabic
bakr ,
bekr , a young camel, young cow, heifer, and the article
al : confer Portuguese
bacoro a little pig.]
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