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Turbot

//ˈtɜːbət// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of species Scophthalmus maximus (syn. Psetta maxima) of flatfish native to Europe.
  2. 2
    a large brownish European flatfish wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters.

    "Eldridge closed the despatch-case with a snap and, rising briskly, walked down the corridor to his solitary table in the dining-car. Mulligatawny soup, poached turbot, roast leg of lamb—the usual railway dinner."

  4. 4
    flesh of a large European flatfish wordnet
  5. 5
    A triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen).

Etymology

From Middle English turbot, turbut, from Anglo-Norman turbut, Old French turbot, torbot, from Old Swedish tornbut, from törn (“thorn”) + but (“butt, flatfish”).

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