- 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
The rice is floral-flavored jasmine, and cooked in a broth that flatters the centerpiece — say, seafood broth for the rice destined for mahi-mahi and calamari draped in Peruvian red pepper sauce.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2021
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 John Moncure Wetterau
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