bonito Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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