From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhalibuthal‧i‧but /ˈhæləbət/ noun (plural halibut) [countable] DFHBFa large flat sea fish used as food
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halibut• Add halibut fillets, skin side up, and cook 3 to 4 minutes or until lightly browned.• But the seafood also is good, particularly the California halibut, Cajun mako shark and teriyaki mahi mahi.• Finally, we settle on a pepper filet from the standard menu, and a horseradish-crusted halibut.• You know we could always have halibut or something, if it looks better or something.• An indignity for the noble halibut and a waste of natural resources.• Also try Pinot Noir with swordfish steaks or halibut with a black butter sauce.• Plaice, sole, halibut and their relatives have become flat in a different way.Origin halibut (1400-1500) holy + butte “flat fish” ((13-19 centuries)); because it was eaten on holy days 