halibut
hal·i·but
noun \ˈha-lə-bət also ˈhä-\ plural halibut also halibuts
Definition of HALIBUT
: any of several marine flatfishes (especially Hippoglossus hippoglossus of the Atlantic and H. stenolepis of the Pacific) that are widely used for food and include some of the largest bony fishes
See Origin of HALIBUT
Middle English halybutte, from haly, holy holy + butte flatfish, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German but; from its being eaten on holy days
First Known Use: 14th century
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