Halibut Definition

hălə-bət, hŏl-
halibuts
noun
Any of a genus (Hippoglossus, family Pleuronectidae) of large, edible flounders found in northern seas, esp. the Atlantic species (H. hippoglossus), which may exceed 45 kg (c. 100 lb)
Webster's New World
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halibut
Plural:
halibuts

Origin of Halibut

  • Middle English hali, holi holy (from its being eaten on holy days) holy butte flatfish (from Middle Dutch bhau- in Indo-European roots)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English haly (“holy”) + obsolete butt (“flatfish”), since the fish was often eaten on holy days.

    From Wiktionary

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