- a variation of mahimahi.
mahi-mahi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of mahi-mahi
C20: from Hawaiian, literally: strong-strong
Example Sentences
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At the Oistins Fish Market in Bridgetown, flying fish are still available, along with marlin, mahi-mahi and tuna, though only a handful of stalls are open.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024
Photographs from the trips show porcelain beaches, cerulean waters and fresh mahi-mahi.
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2023
Instant-hit restaurant, Hau Tree, elevates local ingredients in gorgeous dishes like ginger scallion steamed mahi-mahi, proving that Oahu’s restaurants can hold their own against the mainland’s best.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022
In an interview, he described Gulf Stream fish being caught in 30 meters of water off Block Island, R.I., in January 2017 and increases in the “rate and amount” of species like mahi-mahi passing through.
From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2020
They ended up at the restaurant, John Dominis, at a table with too many glasses, sea bass, snapper, and mahi-mahi, salads, desserts .
From Joe Burke's Last Stand by Wetterau, John Moncure
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