maguro

English

Etymology

Late 19th century, borrowed from Japanese 鮪 (まぐろ, maguro, “tuna”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmaɡʊɹəʊ/, /maˈɡuːɹəʊ/, /məˈɡuːɹəʊ/
  • Rhymes: -uːɹəʊ

Noun

maguro (uncountable)

  1. Tuna meat, eaten raw as sushi or sashimi.

Japanese

Romanization

maguro

  1. Rōmaji transcription of まぐろ
  2. Rōmaji transcription of マグロ
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