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| Noun | 1. 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.[Websters]. | |
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Date "ALBICORE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Albicore \Al"bi*core\, noun. [French expression albicore (Compare to Spanish albacora, Portuguese albacor, albacora, albecora), from Ar. bakr, bekr, young camel, young cow, heifer, and the article al: compare to Portuguese bacoro little pig.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: ALBICORE
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] A marine fish, like a tunny, noted for following ships. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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