bonito Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
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noun fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
Katsuwonus pelamis; oceanic bonito.
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noun any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas