HALIBUT


Meaning of HALIBUT in English

/ ˈhælɪbət; NAmE / noun

[ C , U ] ( pl. hali·but ) a large flat sea fish that is used for food

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from haly holy + obsolete butt flatfish (because it was often eaten on holy days).

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