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halibut
[ hal-uh-buht, hol- ]
noun
- 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.
halibut
/ ˈhɒlɪbət; ˈhælɪbət /
noun
- 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 )
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of halibut1
Example Sentences
All I wanted was to eat some halibut at the bar and read a book on my phone, but the guy one stool over was determined to chat me up, no matter how many times I pointedly turned back to my reading.
Plus, a chef keeps guests fueled with huevos rancheros in the morning and halibut tacos and just-baked cookies in the evenings.
Norway served a delectable North Atlantic halibut confit with smoked purée celeriac, sunchoke, and cured game meat.
In her TLC series on Alaska, we see Sarah the frontierswoman hunting, skeet-shooting, and beating a captured halibut to death.
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.
In the hills are coal and limestone, and along the shore is splendid cod, halibut, and salmon fishing.
I get codfish steaks or sometimes a little halibut; neither of those has any waste at all.
Cut large fish, such as salmon or halibut in thick pieces and tie in piece of cheesecloth.
Halibut may be dressed in the same manner, putting salt in the water when you boil it, and also in the seasoning.
Place fat in a frying pan, allow it to become hot, and sauté the halibut in this until well browned.
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