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ahi

American

[ah-hee] / ˈɑ hi /

noun

yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.

ahi British

/ ˈɑːhiː /

noun

another name for yellowfin tuna

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Etymology

Origin of ahi

First recorded in 1930–35, ahi is from the Hawaiian word ‘ahi

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I still remember our trip well, that crispy ahi with pineapple salsa, the rainbows in Kauai and the sweet smell of the orchids and plumeria of the leis.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2025

We’re both tucking into ahi tuna bowls in La Jolla at a Hawaiian-themed restaurant with a stunning view of the Pacific coast.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2023

At José, the restaurant’s aguachile, a seafood dish that usually features lime-cured shrimp or ahi tuna, is always served spicy.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2022

Local TV anchors report ahi prices as breaking news.

From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2022

Commencing with the Malay api, we trace it through the Oceanic islands in such forms as api, lap, yap, nap, yaf; to New Zealand kapura; Tonga and Samoan afi, and Hawaiian ahi.

From Day Symbols of the Maya Year Sixteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1894-1895, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1897, pages 199-266. by Cyrus Thomas

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