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Definitions for: Bonito
[n] any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas
[n] fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
[n] flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
Webster (1913) Definition: Bo*ni"to, n.; pl. Bonitoes. [Sp. & Pg. bonito, fr.
Ar. bain[=i]t and bain[=i]th.] [Often incorrectly written
bonita.] (Zo["o]l.)
1. A large tropical fish (Orcynus pelamys) allied to the
tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four
brown stripes on the sides. It is sometimes found on the
American coast.
2. The skipjack (Sarda Mediterranea) of the Atlantic, an
important and abundant food fish on the coast of the
United States, and (S. Chilensis) of the Pacific, and
other related species. They are large and active fishes,
of a blue color with black oblique stripes.
3. The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the
southern of the United States and the West Indies.
4. The cobia or crab eater (Elacate canada), an edible fish
of the Middle and Southern United States.
Synonyms: Katsuwonus pelamis, oceanic bonito
See Also: Atlantic bonito, bonito, bonito, Chile bonito, Chilean bonito, genus Katsuwonus, genus Sarda, Katsuwonus, Pacific bonito, Sarda, Sarda chiliensis, Sarda lineolata, Sarda sarda, scombroid, scombroid fish, skipjack, tuna, tuna fish, tunny
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