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Webster 1913 Edition

Bonito

Bo-ni′to

(bō̍-nē′tō̍)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Bonitoes
(-tō̍z)
.
[Sp. & Pg.
bonito
, fr. Ar.
bainīt
and
bainīth
.]
[Often incorrectly written
bonita
.]
(Zool.)
1.
A large tropical fish (
Orcynus pelamys
) allied to the tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four brown stripes on the sides. It is sometimes found on the American coast.
3.
The medregal (
Seriola fasciata
), an edible fish of the southern part of the United States and the West Indies.
4.
The cobia or crab eater (
Elacate canada
), an edible fish of the Middle and Southern United States.

Webster 1828 Edition

Bonito

BONITO

,
Noun.
A fish of the tunny kind, growing to the length of three feet, and found on the American coast, and in the tropical climates. It has a greenish back, and a white silvery belly.

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