bonito

(bō nēt′ō, bə-)

any of a genus (Sarda) of marine game and food scombroid fishes

Origin: Sp, orig. dim. of bueno, good < L bonus: see bonus

See bonito in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. bonito bonito or bo·ni·tos

Any of several marine food and game fishes of the genus Sarda, related to and resembling the tuna.
Any of several similar fishes, such as the skipjack.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish

Origin: , probably from bonito, pretty

Origin: , diminutive of bueno, good

Origin: , from Latin bonus, good; see deu-² in Indo-European roots

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