turbot

tur·bot | \ ˈtər-bət

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plural turbot also turbots

Definition of turbot

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

Examples of turbot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To follow is a plate of turbot usuzukuri, sliced to translucence. — The Economist, "Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier," 4 Oct. 2019 To follow is a plate of turbot usuzukuri, sliced to translucence. — The Economist, "Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier," 4 Oct. 2019 To follow is a plate of turbot usuzukuri, sliced to translucence. — The Economist, "Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier," 4 Oct. 2019 To follow is a plate of turbot usuzukuri, sliced to translucence. — The Economist, "Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier," 4 Oct. 2019 To follow is a plate of turbot usuzukuri, sliced to translucence. — The Economist, "Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier," 4 Oct. 2019 To follow is a plate of turbot usuzukuri, sliced to translucence. — The Economist, "Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier," 4 Oct. 2019 To follow is a plate of turbot usuzukuri, sliced to translucence. — The Economist, "Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier," 4 Oct. 2019 To follow is a plate of turbot usuzukuri, sliced to translucence. — 1843, "Ikejime: a humane way to kill fish that makes them tastier," 26 Sep. 2019

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