maguro

/ˈmaɡʊɹəʊ/

Etymology

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

maguro means tuna meat, eaten raw as sushi or sashimi. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

maguro is pronounced /ˈmaɡʊɹəʊ/.

noun

Tuna meat, eaten raw as sushi or sashimi.“An excellent place across from the station is Magurokāsan. ‘Maguro’ means tuna, and if it can be made from tuna, it’s probably on the menu, including exotic and tasty maguro gyōza (tuna-filled dumplings) for ¥400.”