halibut: Meaning and Definition of
hal•i•but
Pronunciation: (hal'u-but, hol'-), [key]
— pl. -but, -buts.
- either of two large flatfishes, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, of the North Atlantic, or H. stenolepis, of the North Pacific, used for food.
- any of various other similar flatfishes.
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