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English noun: bonito

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


Broader (hypernym)tuna, tuna fish, tunny


Part meronymbonito

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


SynonymsKatsuwonus pelamis, oceanic bonito


Broader (hypernym)scombroid, scombroid fish


Member meronymgenus Katsuwonus, Katsuwonus

3. bonito (animal) any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas


Broader (hypernym)scombroid, scombroid fish


Narrower (hyponym)Atlantic bonito, Chile bonito, Chilean bonito, Pacific bonito, Sarda chiliensis, Sarda sarda, skipjack


Part holonymbonito


Member meronymgenus Sarda, Sarda









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