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albacore

/ˈæl.bə.koɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
al-ba-core
IPA
/ˈæl.bə.koɹ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A longfin tuna, a large marine fish (Thunnus alalunga) of warm seas, having edible flesh.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Portuguese albacor, from Arabic اَلْبَكُورَة (al-bakūra, “the young camels”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: albacor, بكورة, ب ك ر

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæl.bə.koɹ/

Inflected Forms

albacores (plural)

Phrases

false albacore

Synonyms

albacore tuna long-fin tunny thunnus alalunga

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce albacore?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæl.bə.koɹ/.
What does albacore mean?
A longfin tuna, a large marine fish (Thunnus alalunga) of warm seas, having edible flesh.
Where does albacore come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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