bonito
Americannoun
plural
bonito,plural
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any mackerel-like fish of the genus Sarda, as S. sarda, of the Atlantic Ocean.
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any of several related species, as the skipjack, Euthynnus pelamis.
noun
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any of various small tunny-like marine food fishes of the genus Sarda , of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters: family Scombridae (tunnies and mackerels)
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any of various similar or related fishes, such as Katsuwonus pelamis ( oceanic bonito ), the flesh of which is dried and flaked and used in Japanese cookery
Etymology
Origin of bonito
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Spanish: literally, “pretty,” equivalent to bueno “good” + -ito diminutive suffix, or from Arabic bainīth
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In most instances, kombu is used to flavor a broth or stock, or in certain cases, cooked with bonito flakes to make dashi, the fundamental, classic Japanese broth that is the base of countless recipes.
From Salon • May 14, 2024
Unlike pasta or curry, ramen is difficult to replicate at home, he said, Making it from scratch involves hours of cooking stock, with pork, beef or chicken, various fish or bonito flakes, and “kombu” kelp.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024
Notably, bonito stock is a nutritious food and using it in the culture medium would, therefore, provide additional health benefits.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024
Volunteers toss big steel hooks baited with bloody chunks of bonito fish overboard, and heavy concrete anchors pull the bait to the sea floor, where it will hopefully attract some of the region’s largest sharks.
From Scientific American • Oct. 18, 2023
He would slowly walk sideways, tilting his head from side to side, repeating “periquito bonito, periquito bonito” as he grabbed on to my finger.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
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