halibut

noun [C]

/ˈhæl.ɪ.bət/ (plural halibut or halibuts)

Definition

› a big, flat sea fish that can be eatenSea fishFish and seafood

(Definition of halibut noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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