turbot

Signification (Anglais)

1. Any of species Scophthalmus maximus (syn. Psetta maxima) of flatfish native to Europe.
2. Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters.
3. A triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen).

Concepts

turbot

flet

plie

Synonymes

Psetta maxima

flounder

plaice

flatfish

European flatfish

sand dab

rhombus

Traductions

rodaballo

rombo

Steinbutt

tarbot

rombo chiodato

kalkan balığı

pregado

Neuseelandglattbutt

turbot

kalkan

🛡️

καλκάνι

rodovalho

سمك موسى

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈtɜːbət/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: turbot

In summary

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