turbot
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- noun
- /ˈtɜrbət/
- Results from research on turbot and halibut also appear promising.
- turbot and halibut
- cod and turbot
Examples
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At the seafood restaurant, the chef prepared the turbot with fresh herbs and spices.
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" And then she saw the turbot swimming toward her in a burst of silver bubbles."
Fiction book (2002) -
Salmon carpaccio and grilled turbot.
Fiction book (1991) -
And a whole turbot, brushed with olive oil, salt, and pepper and some coriander, then grilled perfectly over the coals.
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About 400 concessions have been issued by the Government of Norway for raising cod, 62 for char, 45 for halibut, 9 for turbot, and 5 for freshwater eels.
Academic text (1990) -
In addition, it could become a building block for other marine finfish aquaculture as it has globally, where salmon aquaculturists are diversifying into cod, turbot, sea bream, halibut, and other species.
Academic text (1992) -
For dinner, I ordered the turbot with a lemon butter sauce, which was delicious.
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The menu featured a special dish of roasted turbot served with seasonal vegetables.
Synonyms
A large brown flat fish from Europe that people eat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Turbot comes from older French and Dutch names for the same flat fish, such as turbot and torbot. A helpful way to remember it is to picture the fish's flat, round body like a 'turtle', and that is why turbot today means a large, prized flatfish used for food.