■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a flatfish of inshore waters, which has large bony tubercles on the body and is prized as food. [ Scophthalmus maximus (Europe) and other species.]
Origin
ME: from OFr., of Scand. origin.
TURBOT
Meaning of TURBOT in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004