# bonito

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #52,816

## Definitions
1. Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller.
2. A large tropical fish of species Katsuwonus pelamis (skipjack tuna), allied to the tunny.
3. The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the southern United States and the West Indies.
4. The cobia or crab eater (Rachycentron canadum), an edible fish of warm waters globally.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish bonito.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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