BONITO

bonito

(noun) any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas

bonito, oceanic bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis

(noun) fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna

bonito

(noun) flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

bonito (plural bonito or bonitos or bonitoes)

Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda, that are related to and resemble the tuna. [from 16th c.]

A large tropical fish, the skipjack tuna, allied to the tunny, Katsuwonus pelamis.

The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the southern of the United States and the West Indies.

The cobia or crab eater (Rachycentron canadum), an edible fish of warm waters globally.

Source: Wiktionary

Bo*ni"to, n.; pl. Bonitoes (. Etym: [Sp. & Pg. bonito, fr. Ar. bainit and bainith.] [Often incorrectly written bonita.] (Zoöl.)

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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition