turbot

noun tur·bot \ ˈtər-bət \

Definition of turbot

plural turbot also turbots

1 :a large European flatfish (Psetta maxima) that is a popular food fish and has a brownish upper surface marked with scattered tubercles and a white undersurface

2 :any of various flatfishes (such as Scophthalmus maximus or Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) resembling the turbot

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Recent Examples of turbot from the Web

The event stretched for nearly 3.5 hours as leaders and their spouses dined on turbot from the North Sea and Friesian beef cheeks, according to a menu published by The Associated Press.

— sara murray, CNN, "Parsing Trump's 2nd Putin meeting: 'Remarkable' and risky," 19 July 2017
This fish group includes species familiar to seafood lovers—not only halibut, but flounder, sole, and turbot.

— National Geographic, "Flounders’ Eyes Face Skyward. How Do They See the Ocean Floor?," 13 Aug. 2016

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