If "tuna" is called "tuna fish," why is "chicken" not called "chicken bird," amirite?

+342 If "tuna" is called "tuna fish," why is "chicken" not called "chicken bird," amirite?

by Anonymous 13 years ago

Just guessing, but maybe it's because they didn't want to confuse it with the cactus fruit called tuna.

by Anonymous 13 years ago

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by Anonymous 13 years ago