turbot
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turbot
- /ˈtɜːbət/ UK
- /ˈtɝbət/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English turbot, turbut, from Anglo-Norman turbut, Old French turbot, torbot, from Old Swedish tornbut, from törn (“thorn”) + but (“butt, flatfish”).
noun turbot · turbots
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Any member of the species Scophthalmus maximus (syn. Psetta maxima) of flatfish native to Europe.
“With vegetables in it, you know. Then turbot with thick sauce, then ... roast beef; and mind it’s good. Yes, and capons, perhaps, and then sweets.”
Similar: sea pheasant, turbit
- Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters. Eldridge closed the despatch-case with a snap and, rising briskly, walked down the corridor to his solitary table in the dining-car. Mulligatawny soup, poached turbot, roast leg of lamb—the usual railway dinner.
- A triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen).
Translations
Talk about this word "turbot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/turbot. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. turbot. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/turbot "turbot." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/turbot.Cite this
@misc{turbot_2026,
title = {turbot},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/turbot},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
