Bonaci

/boʊˈnɑsi/ noun

Definition

Another name or variant spelling for bonace, a type of large grouper fish.

Etymology

Variant spelling of bonace, from Spanish bonaci, maintaining the Taino or Caribbean language origin.

Kelly Says

The existence of 'bonaci' and 'bonace' shows how the same fish caught the attention of different colonial powers speaking different languages, creating spelling variants that persist in modern fish classification.

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