Meaning

noun flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna

noun fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna

noun any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas

originEtymology tree Spanish bonitobor. English bonito Borrowed from Spanish bonito.

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