mahimahi
[
mah
-hee-
mah
-hee]
/ˈmɑ hiˈmɑ hi/
noun
,
plural
mahimahi.
Hawaii.
1.
the dolphinfish, especially when used as a food fish.
Also,
mahi-mahi
.
Origin
1940-45;
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Hawaiian
Examples from the web for
mahimahi
mahimahi
is over-salted and no match for the garlic in a side of sticky rice.
Grilled filet of
mahimahi
is another one of our favorites, as is the grilled filet of hake.
Other species you might catch include kingfish,
mahimahi
, cobia and blackfin tuna.