halibut

Significado (Inglés)

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

Sinónimos

holibut

Atlantic halibut

plaice

butterfish

pomfret

Chinese pomfret

black batfish

black pompano

blue skate

brown pomfret

false butterfish

bib

black pomfret

flounder

Traducións

flétan

Heilbutt

heilbot

ippoglosso

fletán

elbot

halibut

halibut

hipoglosso

alabote-do-atlântico

fletan

هلبوت

hipogloso

Pleuronectidae

Pronúnciase como (IPA)

/ˈhæ.lɪ.bət/

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Herdado de Middle English: *halibutt

Relativo a neerlandés: heilbot

Relativo a alemán: Heiligbutt

Relativo a dinamarqués: helleflynder

Relativo a sueco: helgeflundra

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.