noun
bonito
buh-NEE-toh/bʌnˈitoʊ/
A tuna-like fish eaten as food.
The bonito has a striped blue back and a silvery belly.
Etymology
Spanish bonito is the fish name, probably literally “the good one.” On that interpretation, a diminutive of bueno (“good”) supplies the favorable description behind the name.
In context
other parts of the world they eat bonito which is kind of similar but it's slightly different so i went ahead and bled this fish out
More examples
- Grilled bonito appeared on the menu.
- The bonito had a striped back and a forked tail.
- She flaked the cooked bonito into the dish.
Forms
bonito · bonitos
Similar words
- tuna
- Bonito are related fish but are generally smaller and belong to distinct groups.
- mackerel
- Mackerel is another related fish group with different characteristic proportions and markings.