noun
turbot
TUR-buht
noun
1
A large, diamond-shaped flatfish found in European waters, prized as a food fish.
"The chef served pan-seared turbot with a butter sauce."
How to Use Turbot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA flat, spiny-skinned fish considered a delicacy in European cooking.
Word Forms
turbot plural, turbots plural
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Etymology
From Old French turbot, itself likely from Old Swedish tornbut, combining "thorn" and "flatfish" — a reference to the fish's spiny bumps.