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