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noun
Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A large tropical fish of species Katsuwonus pelamis (skipjack tuna), allied to the tunny.
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noun
The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the southern United States and the West Indies.
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noun
The cobia or crab eater (Rachycentron canadum), an edible fish of warm waters globally.
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noun
any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: scombroid, scombroid fish
Narrower terms: skipjack, Atlantic bonito, Sarda sarda, Chile bonito, Chilean bonito, Pacific bonito, Sarda chiliensis
noun
fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: oceanic bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis
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Broader terms: scombroid, scombroid fish
noun
flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: tuna, tuna fish, tunny
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dewh2-der.? Proto-Italic *dwenos Old Latin duenos Old Latin duonus Latin bonus Old Spanish bueno Spanish bueno Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Spanish -ito Spanish bonitobor. English bonito Borrowed from Spanish bonito.
Across languages
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