halibut

Significado (Inglês)

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

Sinônimos

holibut

Atlantic halibut

plaice

butterfish

pomfret

Chinese pomfret

black batfish

black pompano

blue skate

brown pomfret

false butterfish

bib

black pomfret

flounder

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈhæ.lɪ.bət/

Etimologia (Inglês)

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.