halibut
Betekenis
A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈhæ.lɪ.bət/
Etimologie
From Middle English *halibutt, equivalent to holy + but (“flatfish”), since the fish was often eaten on holy days. Compare Dutch heilbot, German Heiligbutt, Heilbutt, Heilbutte. Compare also Danish helleflynder, Swedish helgeflundra.
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