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Meaning of halibut

hal•i•but

Pronunciation: (hal'u-but, hol'-), [key]
— pl. -but, -buts.
  1. either of two large flatfishes, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, of the North Atlantic, or H. stenolepis, of the North Pacific, used for food.
  2. any of various other similar flatfishes.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
Halicarnassus