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Word: Halibut
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from haly ‘holy’ + obsolete butt ‘flatfish’ (because it was often eaten on holy days)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhalɪbət
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a northern marine fish which is the largest of the flatfishes and important as a food fish.
Short Definition:northern marine fish which is largest of flatfishes
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