halibut

Significado (Inglés)

A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.

Sinónimos

Chinese pomfret

black batfish

black pompano

blue skate

brown pomfret

false butterfish

black pomfret

Traducciones

alabote-do-atlântico

هلبوت

Pleuronectidae

flétan de l’Atlantique

Heiligenbutt

halibut commun

χάλιμπατ

Frecuencia

20k
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/ˈhæ.lɪ.bət/
Etimología (Inglés)

In summary

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 and Norwegian Nynorsk hellefisk.

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