mahimahin.
/ˈmɑːhɪˌmɑːhi/, U.S. /ˈmɑhiˌmɑhi/ U.S. regional (Hawaii).
The dorado or dolphinfish, Coryphaena hippurus, esp. as an item of food.
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the world > animals > fish > superorder Acanthopterygii (spiny fins) > order Perciformes (perches) > suborder Percoidei > [noun] > member of family Coryphaenidae (dolphin)
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1905 D. Jordan & B. Evermann in U.S. Fish Comm. Bull. 23 i. 204 (heading) Coryphaena hippurus Linnaeus. Common Dolphin. ‘Mahihi’; ‘Mahimahi’.
1930 T. Griffiss When you go to Hawaii vi. 128 These boats scout along the coast and bring back to the market such delicious fish as..mahimahi.
1963 Harper's Bazaar Apr. 58/1 That Mahi Mahi's worth a try—dolphin from Japan, sautéed in butter, topped with Macademia [sic] sauce made with nuts from Hawaii.
1991 Aloha Aug. 40/2 Notable dishes here include charred ahi with papaya relish..; fresh mahimahi baked on a slab of kiawe wood; hefty steaks and chops grilled just the way you like them.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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