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Definition of Albicore

1. n. 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.

Definition of Albicore

1. Noun. (alternative form of albacore) ¹

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Definition of Albicore

1. albacore [n -S] - See also: albacore

Medical Definition of Albicore

1. A name applied to several large fishes of the Mackerel family, especially. Orcynus alalonga. One species (Orcynus thynnus), common in the Mediterranean and Atlantic, is called in new England the horse mackerel; the tunny. Alternative forms: albacore. Origin: 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Albicore

Literary usage of Albicore

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1. Sketches of Foreign Travel: And Life at Sea; Including a Cruise on Board a by Charles Rockwell (1842)
"albicore. — Porpoises. — Shark. — Tropical Skies. — A Slave Ship. — The Slave Trade. — British Cruisers. — Pedro Blanco. — Canot. — Influence of Colonies on ..."

2. Wild Life in Southern Seas by Louis Becke (1897)
"The Gigantic albicore of Polynesia—The Takuo. TT NDER a sky of brass, and with the pitch \^_J bubbling up in every seam of our heated decks, ..."

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