Meaning Of The Word Halibut
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What's The Definition Of Halibut?
halibut
variable noun: A halibut is a large flat fish. halibut in American English 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) noun: either of two large flatfishes, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, of the North Atlantic, or H. stenolepis, of the North Pacific, used for food halibut in British English noun: the largest flatfish: a dark green North Atlantic species, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, that is a very important food fish: family Pleuronectidae |
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