turbot

noun

tur·​bot ˈtər-bət 

plural turbot also turbots

1

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

2

: a flatfish (such as Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) resembling the turbot

Examples of turbot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fish is often priced by the grams, and many dishes, like turbot or suckling pig are priced for two or more people. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

The sample menu starts at 250 pounds a person with a taste of an oyster vichyssoise that uses imperial gold caviar, buttermilk and dill; scallops from the Isle of Skye with pumpkin, nori, and pine créme, and a Cornish turbot made with morteau sausage, thyme, black garlic and yellow wine. —Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 May 2025

Mild and flaky filets like flounder, halibut, perch, any snappers and turbot are great in stews, soups, rice dishes, or even battered or breaded and fried. —Noah Galuten, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025

Guests eventually took their places around a long table with decanters neatly lined up and reflecting the flickering light dozens of candles, to tuck into a menu of mousseline brioche, sliced wild sea bass with lime leaf and turbot roasted with chives — or beef Wellington — and chocolate entremet. —Lily Templeton, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French turbut

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for turbot

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau