tonnara

Italian

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

Etymology

Derived from tonno (“tuna”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tonˈna.ra/, [t̪on̺ˈn̺äːr̺ä]
• Hyphenation: ton‧nà‧ra

Noun

tonnara f (plural tonnare) Template:wiki

1. A set of especially disposed 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