Meaning & use
Bonito
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A medium-sized, fast-swimming fish in the tuna and mackerel family, prized for its firm, flavorful flesh.
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Fishermen hauled in a good catch of bonito off the coast that morning.
Dried, smoked bonito flakes are a key ingredient in Japanese dashi broth.
A note on using this word
The word comes from Spanish and Portuguese, and different bonito species are found in oceans worldwide, from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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