tonnara

English

Etymology

From Italian tonnara.

Noun

tonnara (plural tonnaras or tonnare)

1. A set of specially arranged fishing nets used to catch bluefin tuna.

See also

• almadraba

Italian

Un dipinto raffigurante una tonnara. – A painting depicting a tonnara.

Etymology

From tonno (“tuna”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tonˈna.ra/
• Rhymes: -ara
• Hyphenation: ton‧nà‧ra

Noun

tonnara f (plural tonnare)

1. a set of specially arranged fishing nets used to catch bluefin tuna; almadraba
2. (by extension) the place where such nets are employed

Derived terms

• tonnarella
• tonnarotto

See also

• mattanza