noun
turbot
TUR-but/ˈtɜːrbət/
A large flatfish valued as food.
The whole turbot lies on ice, its flat body showing both eyes on one side.
Etymology
Old French turbut already named this flatfish. Its deeper origin is uncertain; a proposed Scandinavian connection would link the name to words for “thorn” and “flatfish.”
In context
… all leading up to the turbot the mullet the lobster head everything was astoundingly good astoundingly fresh cooked again simply but just magnifying and optimizing the natural product
More examples
- A turbot rests partly buried in the sandy seabed.
- We bought two turbot fillets at the fish market.
- Both eyes of a turbot are on the same side.
Forms
turbot · turbots
Similar words
- flounder
- A broader flatfish name, not specifically this prized species.
- halibut
- A different food flatfish that generally grows much larger.