bonito


Definition: Meaning of, bonito in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / bəˈniːtəʊ /

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bonito bonitos
  1. flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
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  2. fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
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  3. any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas
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bonito used in phrases

  • Atlantic bonito (noun)
    1. medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
  • Chile bonito (noun)
    1. common bonito of Pacific coast of the Americas; its dark oily flesh cans well
  • Chilean bonito (noun)
    1. common bonito of Pacific coast of the Americas; its dark oily flesh cans well
  • Pacific bonito (noun)
    1. common bonito of Pacific coast of the Americas; its dark oily flesh cans well
  • bonito shark (noun)
    1. common blue-grey shark of southwest Pacific; sport and food fish
  • oceanic bonito (noun)
    1. fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
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