halibutˈhæl ə bət, ˈhɒl-
halibut (n)
- plural
- halibuts / halibut
English Definitions:
halibut (noun)
lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific
halibut, holibut (noun)
marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes
halibut (Noun)
A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.
Halibut
Halibut is a flatfish, genus Hippoglossus, from the family of the right-eye flounders. Other flatfish are also called halibut. The name is derived from haly and butt, for its popularity on Catholic holy days. Halibut are demersal fish which live in the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans. They are highly regarded food fish.
Halibut
Halibut is the common name for three flatfish in the genera Hippoglossus and Reinhardtius from the family of right-eye flounders and, in some regions, and less commonly, other species of large flatfish. The word is derived from haly (holy) and butte (flat fish), for its popularity on Catholic holy days. Halibut are demersal fish and are highly regarded as a food fish as well as a sport fish.
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