holibut

[ hol-uh-buht ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) hol·i·but, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) hol·i·buts.

1. halibut.

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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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