"chicken of the sea" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the mid-20th-century advertising jingle of StarKist brand canned tuna. Since used popularly at large for any tuna. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chicken of the sea (uncountable)
  1. (US, food, colloquial) Tuna. Wikipedia link: en:StarKist Tags: US, colloquial, uncountable Categories (topical): Seafood Derived forms: chickpea of the sea Related terms: cockroach of the sea
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