tombo ahi

English

Etymology

From Japanese トンボ (tonbo, “dragonfly”, a nickname for the albacore tuna; its long pectoral fins are likened to the wings of a dragonfly) + ahi, from Hawaiian ʻahi (“yellowfin tuna”).

Noun

tombo ahi (uncountable)

  1. (Hawaii) Albacore, longfin tuna (Thunnus alalunga)
    Synonym: (Hawaii) tombo

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