bluefin tuna
noun
blue·fin tuna
ˈblü-ˌfin- 
: a very large tuna (Thunnus thynnus) that is an important food and game fish
called also bluefin
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The menu in the speakeasy-like restaurant features a range of small plates that are perfect for sharing, with standouts being the A5 wagyu sando and bluefin tuna pizza, along with a selection of sushi and rolls.
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Christina Liao, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The menu includes Sonoma lamb dan dan noodles, langoustine dumplings, bluefin tuna potato chips, pork katsu and fried shrimp.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
The argument is echoed among other bluefin tuna farmers and by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT), the independent organization that monitors bluefin tuna stocks.
—Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
The bluefin tuna parfait and the foie gras flan with crab and wood ear mushroom are especially memorable.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Christina Liao, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
The menu includes Sonoma lamb dan dan noodles, langoustine dumplings, bluefin tuna potato chips, pork katsu and fried shrimp.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
The argument is echoed among other bluefin tuna farmers and by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT), the independent organization that monitors bluefin tuna stocks.
—Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
The bluefin tuna parfait and the foie gras flan with crab and wood ear mushroom are especially memorable.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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“Bluefin tuna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluefin%20tuna. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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