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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology,Japanese) fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna | |
| Synonyms: | Katsuwonus_pelamis oceanic_bonito | |
| Related terms: | scombroid Katsuwonus | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna | |
| Related terms: | tuna | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas | |
| Related terms: | scombroid Chile_bonito skipjack Pacific_bonito Sarda | |
| Similar spelling: |
bounty Bonnet Bonita Bonnett Bonnette bound Bonet Bondi Benito |
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