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halibut

UK
/ˈhælɪbət/
US
/ˈhæləˌbʌt/

Translations

halibutnoun
halibut
pl
UK
/ˈhælɪbət/
US
/ˈhæləˌbʌt/
The restaurant's special today is grilled halibut with lemon butter sauce.
Le plat du jour du restaurant est du flétan grillé avec une sauce au beurre citronnée.
Additional translations
flétanPar métonymie, pour la chair du poisson en contexte culinaire.
Synonyms
turbot
Atlantic halibut
Pacific halibut
Greenland halibut
flounder
sole
flatfish
halibutadjective
UK
/ˈhæl.ɪ.bət/
US
/ˈhæ.lə.bət/
Used attributively before a noun to indicate relation to or made from halibut.
de flétanConstruction descriptive courante en contexte culinaire.
The chef recommended the halibut fillet special.
Le chef a recommandé le plat spécial au filet de flétan.

Definitions

halibutnoun
A large flatfish of the genus Hippoglossus, found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans, known for its edible flesh.
The restaurant's special today is grilled halibut with lemon butter sauce.
The flesh of a halibut when prepared or served as food.
I'll have the halibut with a side of asparagus, please.
halibutadjective
Relating to, consisting of, or made from halibut.
The chef recommended the halibut fillet special.
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