'Bonita' definitions:
Definition of 'bonita'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Bonita, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.
Bonita, LA -- U.S. village in Louisiana
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.