BONITO
Scrabble letter values: B3O1N1I1T1O1 = 8
Definition
- noun flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae.
- noun fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery. — synonyms: oceanic_bonito, Katsuwonus_pelamis
- noun any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas.
Examples
- “related to but smaller than tuna”
- “may be same species as skipjack tuna”