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holibut

American  
[hol-uh-buht] / ˈhɒl ə bət /

noun

PLURAL

holibut

PLURAL

holibuts
  1. halibut.


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Whales and porpesses abound along the coasts; and the adjacent sea and bays yield an abundance of holibut, turbot, cod, haddocks, and other fish.

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Vurmiselly soup, boiled holibut, roast beef, roast turkey with cranberry sauce, roast pork with apple sauce, chicken corquettes, ditto patties, three kinds of pie; bread puddin', both kinds of sauce; ice cream, nuts, and coffee.

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Waterfowl were in considerable abundance: but torsk and holibut were almost the only kinds of fish that were caught.

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