bonita
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Bonito \Bo*ni"to\ (b[-o]*n[=e]"t[-o]), n.; pl. {Bonitoes}
(-t[-o]z). [Sp. & Pg. bonito, fr. Ar. bain[imac]t and
bain[imac]th.] [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.
[1913 Webster]
2. any of a variety of scombroid fishes of the genera {Sarda}
or {Euthynnus}, with a size intermediate between those of
the smaller mackerels and the tunas. It is applied
especially to the {skipjack tuna} ({Euthynnus pelamis},
syn. {Katsuwonus pelamis}, formerly {Sarda Mediterranea},
also called {skipjack}) of the Atlantic, an important and
abundant food fish on the coast of the United States, and
({Sarda Chilensis}) of the Pacific, and other related
species. These are large and active fishes, of a blue
color above and silver below, with black oblique stripes.
--MW10
[1913 Webster +PJC]
3. The medregal ({Seriola fasciata}), an edible fish of the
southern part of the United States and the West Indies.
[1913 Webster]
4. The cobia or crab eater ({Elacate canada}), an edible fish
of the Middle and Southern United States.
[1913 Webster]
from
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Bonita, CA (CDP, FIPS 7414)
Location: 32.66748 N, 117.02988 W
Population (1990): 12542 (4261 housing units)
Area: 12.8 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 91902
Bonita, LA (village, FIPS 8535)
Location: 32.91994 N, 91.67493 W
Population (1990): 265 (106 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 71223
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Bonita, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000): 12401
Housing Units (2000): 4281
Land area (2000): 4.895232 sq. miles (12.678591 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.181970 sq. miles (0.471301 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 5.077202 sq. miles (13.149892 sq. km)
FIPS code: 07414
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 32.658420 N, 117.035336 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 91902
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Bonita, CA
Bonita
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Bonita, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana
Population (2000): 335
Housing Units (2000): 143
Land area (2000): 1.356375 sq. miles (3.512995 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.356375 sq. miles (3.512995 sq. km)
FIPS code: 08535
Located within: Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location: 32.921780 N, 91.673838 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 71223
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Bonita, LA
Bonita
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