maguro

English edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

maguro (uncountable)

Tuna meat, eaten raw as sushi or sashimi.

Japanese edit

Romanization edit

maguro

Rōmaji transcription of まぐろ
Rōmaji transcription of マグロ

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