About The Word Albicore
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Albicore
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What's The Definition Of Albicore?Synonyms | Synonyms for Albicore: Related Terms | Find terms related to Albicore: See Also | Albicore In Webster's Dictionary \Al"bi*core\, n. [F. albicore (cf. Sp. albacora, Pg.
albacor, albacora, albecora), fr. Ar. bakr, bekr, a young
camel, young cow, heifer, and the article al: cf. Pg. bacoro
a little pig.] (Zo["o]l.)
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.
[Written also {albacore}.]
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