Dictionary Check: bonito

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Definition

noun

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

noun

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

noun

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

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