turbot

(tʉr′bət)

any of various flounders, highly valued as food

Origin: ME turbut < OFr tourbout, prob. < OSwed törnbut < törn, thorn (akin to thorn) + but, butt (so named from the spines)

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noun pl. turbot turbot or tur·bots

A European flatfish, Scophthalmus maximus, that has a brown knobby upper side and is prized as food.
Any of various flatfishes similar or related to this fish.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English turbut

Origin: , from Old French tourbout

Origin: , probably of Scandinavian origin

Origin: ; akin to Old Swedish törnbut

Origin: : törn, thorn

Origin: + but, flatfish; see bhau- in Indo-European roots

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