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Definitions of bonito

noun
medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna

synonyms: bonítalo
noun
important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks

synonyms: atún

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