NYT Dictionary

BONITO

/bəˈniːtoʊ/
Nounbo-NI-tobo-ni-to · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller.

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

Etymology tree Arabic بِنِّيّ (binniyy) Arabic بِينِيث (bīnīṯ)bor.? Spanish bonitobor. English bonito Borrowed from Spanish bonito (“bonito”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

fish

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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