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Definition of halibut noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

halibut

noun
 
/ˈhælɪbət/
 
/ˈhælɪbət/
[countable, uncountable]
(plural halibut)
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  1. a large flat sea fish that is used for foodTopics Fish and shellfishc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from haly ‘holy’ + obsolete butt ‘flatfish’ (because it was often eaten on holy days).
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