halibut
- either of two large flatfishes, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, of the North Atlantic, or H. stenolepis, of the North Pacific, used for food.
- any of various other similar flatfishes.
Origin of halibut
Examples from the Web for halibut
Contemporary Examples of halibut
Norway served a delectable North Atlantic halibut confit with smoked purée celeriac, sunchoke, and cured game meat.
She says that the president had steak, the first lady had halibut.
Recipe Jean-Georges is a legend for many reasons: this halibut recipe is one of them.
Halibut, striped bass, and black bass are other good choices.
Historical Examples of halibut
Cut your halibut into steaks or cutlets about an inch thick.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various BranchesEliza Leslie
When a chap has been skinnin' halibut, minnows are too small for him to bother with.
The Depot MasterJoseph C. Lincoln
Save for Harvey's halibut, there was nothing over fifteen pounds on deck.
"Captains Courageous"Rudyard Kipling
And he met some enormous fishes, like great cod or halibut, they seemed.
The Magic WorldEdith Nesbit
Wipe a small piece of halibut, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
The Starvation Treatment of DiabetesLewis Webb Hill
halibut
holibut (ˈhɒlɪbət)
- the largest flatfish: a dark green North Atlantic species, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, that is a very important food fish: family Pleuronectidae
- any of several similar and related flatfishes, such as Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Greenland halibut)