noun
bonito
buh-NEE-toh
Bonito (noun) means a fast-swimming ocean fish related to tuna, prized in cooking, especially for flakes used in Japanese broths. Example: “The soup was seasoned with dried bonito flakes.”
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A fast-swimming ocean fish related to tuna, prized in cooking, especially for flakes used in Japanese broths.
"The soup was seasoned with dried bonito flakes."
How to use bonito
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tuna-like fish often dried and shaved into flakes for cooking, especially in Japanese cuisine.
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Word forms
- Plural
- bonitos, bonitoes
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Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish bonito.
Rhymes for bonito
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What does “bonito” mean?
The word “bonito” means a fast-swimming ocean fish related to tuna, prized in cooking, especially for flakes used in Japanese broths. In plain terms, a tuna-like fish often dried and shaved into flakes for cooking, especially in Japanese cuisine.
How do you pronounce “bonito”?
“Bonito” is pronounced buh-NEE-toh (/bəˈniːtoʊ/ in IPA).
How do you use “bonito” in a sentence?
Here is “bonito” used in a sentence: “The soup was seasoned with dried bonito flakes.”
What part of speech is “bonito”?
“Bonito” is a noun.
Where does the word “bonito” come from?
The word “bonito” comes from Spanish. Borrowed from Spanish bonito.
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