What does halibut mean?
Definitions for halibut
ˈhæl ə bət, ˈhɒl-hal·ibut
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Princeton's WordNet
halibutnoun
lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific
halibut, holibutnoun
marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes
Wiktionary
halibutnoun
A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Halibutnoun
A sort of fish. Robert Ainsworth
Wikipedia
Halibut
Halibut is the common name for three flatfish in the genera Hippoglossus and Reinhardtius from the family of right-eye flounders and, in some regions, and less commonly, other species of large flatfish. The word is derived from haly (holy) and butte (flat fish), for its popularity on Catholic holy days. Halibut are demersal fish and are highly regarded as a food fish as well as a sport fish.
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halibut
Halibut is a type of large flatfish that is primarily found in the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans. It is popular for its firm, white meat and is often a choice seafood for cooking. Halibuts are among the largest fish in the ocean and are a valuable commercial fishing catch. They usually reside in deep sea and are known for their unique swimming style - on their sides.
Webster Dictionary
Halibutnoun
a large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectidae. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish
Etymology: [OE. hali holy + but, butte, flounder; akin to D. bot, G. butte; cf. D. heilbot, G. heilbutt. So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy, Holiday.]
Wikidata
Halibut
Halibut is a flatfish, genus Hippoglossus, from the family of the right-eye flounders. Other flatfish are also called halibut. The name is derived from haly and butt, for its popularity on Catholic holy days. Halibut are demersal fish which live in the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans. They are highly regarded food fish.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Halibut
hal′i-but, n. the largest kind of flat-fishes, in form more elongated than the flounder or the turbot.—Also Hol′ibut. [M. E. hali, holy, and butte, a flounder, plaice, the fish being much eaten on fast or holy days; cf. Dut. heilbot, Ger. heilbutt.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
halibut
A large oceanic bank fish, Hippoglossus vulgaris, weighing from 300 to 500 lbs. particularly off Newfoundland; it resembles plaice, and is excellent food, nor does it easily putrefy.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of halibut in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of halibut in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of halibut in a Sentence
We know exactly what’s going to happen, we saw an enormous amount of effort on the California halibut inside of San Francisco Bay. And then there was four or five years following where the fishery was really poor.
I’ve been a fishmonger for 35 years and I have never seen a halibut this size, i’ve done big fish before but this is off the scale. It’s the biggest Scottish fish I have ever seen.
We are in the process of cutting it up now but I think we will get 75 kg (165 pounds) out of that, you do get a bit of weight loss with halibut.
Anisakis can infect salmon, herring, cod, mackerel, squids, halibut and red snapper.
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- سمكة الهلبوتArabic
- палтусBelarusian
- platýzCzech
- helleflynderDanish
- Pferdezunge, Heilbutt, Heiligbutt, Riesenscholle, HeiligenbuttGerman
- ψήσσαGreek
- fletán, paltus, hipogloso, pez mantequilla, halibutSpanish
- ruijanpallasFinnish
- kalviFaroese
- flétan, elbotFrench
- pacach-cearr, bradan-leathannScottish Gaelic
- heilagfiski, flyðra, lúðaIcelandic
- ippoglossoItalian
- 大鮃, オヒョウJapanese
- heilbotDutch
- hellefisk, kveiteNorwegian Nynorsk
- kveite, hellefiskNorwegian
- halibutPolish
- hipoglossoPortuguese
- палтусRussian
- bálddisNorthern Sami
- hälleflundraSwedish
- ஹாலிபுட்Tamil
- палтусUkrainian
- holbutVolapük
- 比目魚Chinese
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