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1) Fish 2) Holibut
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• (n.) A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectidae. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish.
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Halibut is a large flatfish, resembling the turbot in appearance, and is the largest in the flatfish group. They sometimes weigh in at over 500 pounds and six feet in length. The flesh of the halibut is coarser and the flavor is stronger and less refined than the flounder, and especially the sole. Halibut is exclusively a cold-water fish and is ......
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any of various flatfishes (order Pleuronectiformes), especially the large and valuable Atlantic and Pacific halibuts of the genus Hippoglossus. ... [2 related articles]
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<marine biology> A large, northern, marine flatfish (Hippoglossus vulgaris), of the family Pleuronectidae. It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish. ... Alternative forms: holibut. ... Origin: OE. Hali holy + but, butte, flounder; akin to D. Bot, G. Butte; cf. D. Heilbot, G. Heilbutt. So...
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Waters:Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Description (in water): Of the flounder family and the largest of all flatfish, halibut are gray with some white mottling. Most weigh between 50 and 100 lbs., but Atlantic halibut can exceed half a ton. Young chicken halibut are much smaller (2 to 10 lbs.) Description (in market): Tender chicken halibut is considered best for eating. Atlantic and Pacific halibut are also good, with extremely lean, firm, tight-grained white meat. Halibut are delicately flavorful…...
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Waters:Atlantic and Pacific coasts Description (in water): 'Flatfish' can refer to any member of a species of thin, flat fish that swim on one side; both eyes are located on the side that faces up. Size and color vary depending on the species; the downward-facing side of the fish is always pale and nearly colorless. Description (in market): In general, flatfish have lean white or off-white flesh that's fine-textured and mild in flavor. The skin is edible, and usually quite tasty. ...
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Hal'i·but (hŏl'ĭ*bŭt; 277) noun [ Middle English hali holy + but , butte , flounder; akin to Dutch bot , German butte ; confer Dutch heilbot , German heilbutt . So named as being eaten on holidays. See Holy , Holiday
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Hippoglossus hippoglossus (L.)
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A large fish with a flattened body adapted for life on the seafloor.
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The halibut (Hippoglossus vulgaris) is a large flatfish (Pleuronectidae) found in the north Atlantic. It is usually about two metres in length and some times weighs more than 130 kg. It is distinguished by its long narrow body, both its eyes on the right side of the body, large mouth and dark olive back. It is mainly found in deep water where it fe...
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The USS Halibut was an American Gato Class submarine of 1525 tons displacement launched in 1941. The USS Halibut had a top speed of 21 knots surfaced and carried a complement of between 65 and 74. She was armed with one 3 inch dual-purpose gun; two 20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns; six 21 inch bow torpedo tubes and four 21 inch stern torpedo tubes...
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[
n] - lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific 2. [n] - marine food fish of North Atlantic or North Pacific
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A low-fat, firm white and mild-flavored fish from the flatfish family. Resembles a gigantic flounder. 'Chicken Halibuts' weigh up to ten pounds and are considered the finest halibut.
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holibut noun marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes
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Any of a group of large flatfishes found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The largest of the flatfishes, they may grow up to 2 m/6 ft in length and weigh 90–135 kg/200–300 lb. They are a very dark mottled brown or green above and pure white on the underside. The Atlantic halibut (
H. hippoglossus) is caught of...
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