Look up: Bonito

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   Bonito
   The bonito (Thynnus pelamys) is a fish allied to the Mediterranean tunny, found in temperate and tropical seas. It is a predaceous and active fish feeding on flying-fish.
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   Bonito
   This variety of tuna is the smallest of the tuna family, rarely weighing over 25 pounds. They range from moderate to high fat and are the most strongly flavored of the tunas. Many Japanese recipes call for dried bonito ('dashi').
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   Bonito
   Waters:Warm Waters worldwide, including Atlantic coasts, Mediterranean and Black Seas, Pacific and Indo-Pacific coasts Description (in water): One of the smaller members of the tuna family, bonito rarely exceeds 25 lbs. Characteristic dark blue stripes run along the upper half of the body; sides and belly are silvery; back is steel-blue. Description (in market): Be aware that bonito is often sold simply as 'tuna'; such labelling allows fishmongers to get a better price for the meat, which is of ...
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   bonito
   Waters: Temperate salt Waters worldwide Description (in water): A large, muscular, extremely fast swimmer of the mackerel family. Most species have blue or blue-black backs that fade into silvery sides and bellies. Smallest are skipjacks (5 to 40 lbs.), followed by albacores (10 to 60 lbs.), and yellowfin (can weigh several hundred lbs.); bluefin is largest (up to one ton). Description (in market): The dense and firm meat is tender, full-flavored, and flaky. While tuna usually contains a moderat...
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   bonito
   [n] - flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae 2. [n] - fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery 3. [n] - any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas
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   Bonito
   Tuna.
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   Bonito
   Bo·ni'to noun ; plural Bonitoes [ Spanish & Portuguese bonito , from Arabic bainīt and bainīth .] [ Often incorrectly written bonita .] (Zoology) 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 Am ...
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   bonito
   Origin: Sp. & Pg. Bonito, fr. Ar. Bainit and bainith. ... 1. <marine biology> 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 abun ...
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   bonito
   noun flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
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    bonito
    Katsuwonus pelamis noun fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
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    Bonito
    `Bonito` is a name given to various species of medium-sized, predatory fish of the genus `Sarda`, in the mackerel family, including the common or Atlantic bonito (`Sarda sarda`) and the Pacific bonito. More generally, `bonito` can refer to any of various scombroid fishes related to but smaller than tuna. In Japanese cuisine outside Japan, `bonito` usually refers to the skipjack tuna (`Katsuwonus pelamis`), which is known as `katsuo` in Japan....
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    Bonito
    • (n.) 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. • (n.) The skipjack (Sarda Mediterranea) of the Atlantic, an important and abundant food fish on the coast of the United States, and (S. Chilensis) ...
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    bonito
    (Sarda), tuna-like, schooling fish of the tuna and mackerel family, Scombridae (order Perciformes). Bonitos are swift, predacious fishes found ... [2 related articles]
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    bonito
    bonito: see mackerel.
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