mahimahi

or ma·hi-ma·hi

[ mah-hee-mah-hee ]

/ ˈmɑ hiˈmɑ hi /

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noun, plural ma·hi·ma·hi.Hawaii.

the dolphinfish, especially when used as a food fish.

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Origin of mahimahi

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1940–45

Words nearby mahimahi

Mahé, Mahendra, mahewu, Mahfouz, Mahican, mahimahi, mah jong, mah-jongg, Mahler, Mahler, Gustav, mahlstick

British Dictionary definitions for mahimahi

mahi-mahi

/ (ˈmɑːhɪˌmɑːhɪ) /

noun

another name for dolphin (def. 3)

Word Origin for mahi-mahi

C20: from Hawaiian, literally: strong-strong

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