"tunny" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tʌni/ Forms: tunny [plural], tunnies [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French thon, from Old Occitan ton, from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos), + -y. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|thon}} Middle French thon, {{der|en|pro|ton}} Old Occitan ton, {{der|en|la|thunnus}} Latin thunnus, {{der|en|grc|θύννος}} Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos), {{af|en|-y}} -y Head templates: {{en-noun|~|tunny|tunnies}} tunny (countable and uncountable, plural tunny or tunnies)
  1. (dated) Tuna. Tags: countable, dated, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Scombroids Synonyms: thunny [archaic] Derived forms: little tunny

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