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tuna melt

tuna melt noun: a sandwich with tuna and a layer of melted cheese in it, usually eaten hot.

tuna melt: a sandwich with tuna and a layer of melted cheese in it, usually eaten hot
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Noun

tuna melt (plural tuna melts)

  1. A sandwich with tuna and a layer of melted cheese in it, usually eaten hot.

Forms of tuna melt

pluraltuna melts

Origin of tuna melt

From tuna + melt; derived from melt sandwich.

Questions about tuna melt

What does tuna melt mean?
Tuna melt means a sandwich with tuna and a layer of melted cheese in it, usually eaten hot.
What part of speech is tuna melt?
Tuna melt is a noun.
What is the plural of tuna melt?
The plural of tuna melt is tuna melts.

Words near tuna melt in the dictionary

  1. tuna crab
  2. tuna fish
  3. tuna fishes
  4. tuna junkie
  5. tuna junkies
  6. tuna melt
  7. tuna melts
  8. tuna noodle casserole
  9. tuna noodle casseroles
  10. tuna salad
  11. tuna salads

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