About The Word Halibut
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Halibut
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What's The Definition Of Halibut?
[n] marine food fish of North Atlantic or North Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes
[n] lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific Synonyms | Synonyms for Halibut: holibut Related Terms | Find terms related to Halibut: See Also | flatfish | flatfish | halibut | halibut | holibut Halibut In Webster's Dictionary \Hal"i*but\ (?;277), n. [OE. hali holy + but, butte,
flounder; akin to D. bot, G. butte; cf. D. heilbot, G.
heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See {Holy},
{Holiday}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A large, northern, marine flatfish ({Hippoglossus vulgaris}),
of the family {Pleuronectid[ae]}. It often grows very large,
weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important
food fish. [Written also {holibut}.]
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