halibut
noun/ˈhælɪbət/
/ˈhælɪbət/
[countable, uncountable] (plural halibut)
- a large flat sea fish that is used for foodTopics Fish and shellfishc2Word Originlate Middle English: from haly ‘holy’ + obsolete butt ‘flatfish’ (because it was often eaten on holy days).
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