hal ‧ i ‧ but /ˈhæləbət, ˈhælɪbət/ BrE AmE noun ( plural halibut ) [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: holy + butte 'flat fish' (13-19 centuries) ; because it was eaten on holy days ]
a large flat sea fish used as food
hal ‧ i ‧ but /ˈhæləbət, ˈhælɪbət/ BrE AmE noun ( plural halibut ) [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: holy + butte 'flat fish' (13-19 centuries) ; because it was eaten on holy days ]
a large flat sea fish used as food
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012