tonnara
English
Etymology
Italian tonnara
Noun
tonnara (plural tonnaras or tonnare)
- 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)
- a set of specially arranged fishing nets used to catch bluefin tuna; almadraba
- (by extension) the place where such nets are employed
Derived terms
- tonnarella
- tonnarotto
See also
- mattanza