bonito
Meanings
noun
- Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller.
- A large tropical fish of species Katsuwonus pelamis (skipjack tuna), allied to the tunny.
- The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the southern United States and the West Indies.
- The cobia or crab eater (Rachycentron canadum), an edible fish of warm waters globally.
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Borrowed from Spanish bonito.
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