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Bonito - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Bonito : (noun)
1: flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of
the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
2: fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery;
may be same species as skipjack tuna [syn: oceanic bonito,
Katsuwonus pelamis]
3: any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and
characteristics between mackerels and tunas
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Bonito : \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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Example Usage of Bonito |
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mrs_reckless: Cómo está eso de que hackearon twitter? Y cómo está eso de que la gente no usa seesmic? Tan Bonito |
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diandra_delgado: boa noite povo Bonito *o* |
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minnyleon: me largo a dormir o mejor dicho a ver la television acostadita, tapadita hasta qedar completamente getona, las amo zorritas sueñen Bonito <3 |
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