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chicken of the sea

chicken of the sea noun: tuna.

Noun

chicken of the sea (uncountable)

  1. (US, colloquial) Tuna.

Origin of chicken of the sea

From the mid-20th-century advertising jingle of StarKist brand canned tuna. Since used popularly at large for any tuna.

Words formed from chicken of the sea

Questions about chicken of the sea

What does chicken of the sea mean?
Chicken of the sea means tuna.
What part of speech is chicken of the sea?
Chicken of the sea is a noun.

Words near chicken of the sea in the dictionary

  1. chicken mushrooms
  2. chicken noodle soup
  3. chicken noodle soups
  4. chicken nugget
  5. chicken nuggets
  6. chicken of the sea
  7. chicken of the woods
  8. chicken on a throne
  9. chicken or egg
  10. chicken or egg question
  11. chicken or egg questions

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