noun
bonito
buh-NEE-toh
noun
1
A fast-swimming ocean fish related to tuna, prized in cooking, especially for flakes used in Japanese broths.
"The soup was seasoned with dried bonito flakes."
How to Use Bonito
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tuna-like fish often dried and shaved into flakes for cooking, especially in Japanese cuisine.
Word Forms
bonito plural, bonitos plural, bonitoes plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish bonito.