First Known Use: 1565
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bonito
noun bo·ni·to \bə-ˈnē-(ˌ)tō, -ˈnē-tə\
plural bo·ni·tos or bo·ni·to
Definition of BONITO
: any of several scombroid fishes (especially genera Sarda and Euthynnus) intermediate between the smaller mackerels and the larger tunas
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Origin of BONITO
Spanish, from bonito pretty, diminutive of bueno good, from Latin bonus
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