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Bonito

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller.

    "Mr Scott, the chief mate, being a capital fisherman, the table was almost daily furnished with an albacore, bonito, or dolphin, and not unfrequently with all three, which he struck with a gig."

  2. 2
    any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas wordnet
  3. 3
    A large tropical fish of species Katsuwonus pelamis (skipjack tuna), allied to the tunny.

    "Making dashi is simple once you have katsuobushi (shaved, dried bonito flakes) and kombu (sea kelp), which have become increasingly easy to find across the United States. (You can also order them online.)"

  4. 4
    fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna wordnet
  5. 5
    The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the southern of the United States and the West Indies.
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  1. 6
    flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna wordnet
  2. 7
    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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