bonefish

bone·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bohn-fish]
- /ˈboʊnˌfɪʃ/
- /bˈəʊnfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bohn-fish]
- /ˈboʊnˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of bonefish word

noun bonefish a silvery marine clupeoid game fish, Albula vulpes, occurring in warm shallow waters: family Albulidae 3
noun bonefish a similar related fish, Dixonina nemoptera, of the Pacific Ocean 3
noun bonefish any of a family (Albulidae, order Elopiformes) of silvery marine fishes; esp., a game and food fish (Albula vulpes) of shallow tropical waters 3
noun plural bonefish a marine game fish, Albula vulpes, found in shallow tropical waters, having a skeleton composed of numerous small, fine bones. 1
noun plural bonefish ladyfish. 1
noun bonefish Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters. 0

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Origin of bonefish

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1725-35; bone + fish

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bonefish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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