tonnara

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

Etymology

Derived from tonno (“tuna”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tonˈna.ra/, [t̪on̺ˈn̺äːr̺ä]
  • Stress: tonnàra
  • Hyphenation: ton‧na‧ra

Noun

tonnara f (plural tonnare)

  1. A set of especially disposed fishing nets used to catch bluefin tuna; almadraba
  2. (by extension) The place where such nets are employed.

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