ˈtərbət noun
( plural turbot also turbots )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French turbut, tourbot
1.
a. : a large European flatfish ( Psetta maxima ) that is highly esteemed as a food fish, may reach a weight of 30 to 40 pounds, and has a brownish upper surface marked with scattered tubercles and a white undersurface
b. : any of various other flatfishes (as of the families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae) that are felt to resemble the European turbot: as
(1) : halibut
(2) : diamond flounder
(3) : a New Zealand flatfish ( Ammotretis guntheri )
2. : any of several triggerfishes or filefishes especially of the Caribbean area