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US
/bəˈnitoʊ/
]
[ UK /bənˈiːtəʊ/ ]
[ UK /bənˈiːtəʊ/ ]
NOUN
- any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas
- fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
- flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
How To Use bonito In A Sentence
- Several of those we saw just now are by this time down the throats of the albicores or bonitoes, which are following them. The South Sea Whaler
- Albicores, bonitoes, and dolphins followed the ship for several days in succession; and one albicore, which had a mark on his back, from which we knew it, followed us from 3 degrees north latitude to 10 degrees south latitude, a distance of eight hundred and forty miles. Mark Seaworth
- There are bass, halibut, white seabass, shortfin corvina, bonito, barracuda and many other species that will test any angler's skill and fly tackle.
- For the garlic ponzu sauce: In a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar citrus vinegar, mirin, yuzu peel, bonito flakes, and konbu.
- The bonitoes and albicores are much like our mackerels in colour, shape, and taste, but grow to a very large size. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
- The laziest I get is to open a tin of tuna or bonito personally canned for me, of course, by Conservas Ortiz of Ondarroa, or to fry an egg.
- This outfit is also ideal for school bonito, skipjack, average sized dorado, roosterfish and needlefish.
- Aku, ocean bonito, is perhaps the most delicious eating fish.
- It was very slow. we only managed to land one houndfish and a bonito.
- There were three strikes: two bonito the size of trout, and a yellowfin tuna no bigger than my forearm.
