Meaning Of The Word Halibut

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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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