turbot (redirected from turbots)

tur·bot  (tûrbt)

n. pl. turbot or tur·bots

1. A European flatfish, Scophthalmus maximus, that has a brown knobby upper side and is prized as food.

2. Any of various flatfishes similar or related to this fish.

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[Middle English turbut, from Old French tourbout, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish törnbut : törn, thorn + but, flatfish; see bhau- in Indo-European roots.]

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turbot [ˈtɜːbət]

n pl -bot, -bots

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a European flatfish, Scophthalmus maximus, having a pale brown speckled scaleless body covered with tubercles: family Bothidae. It is highly valued as a food fish

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various similar or related fishes

[from Old French tourbot, from Medieval Latin turbō, from Latin: spinning top, from a fancied similarity in shape; see turbit, turbine]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	turbot - flesh of a large European flatfish   Psetta maxima, turbot - a large brownish European flatfish flounder - flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
	2.	turbot - a large brownish European flatfish   Psetta maxima lefteye flounder, lefteyed flounder - flatfishes with both eyes on the left side of the head genus Psetta, Psetta - a genus of Bothidae turbot - flesh of a large European flatfish

Translations

turbot [ˈtɜːbət] N (turbot, turbots (pl)) (= fish) → rodaballo m

turbot [ˈtɜː^rbət] [turbot] [ˈtɜː^rbət] (pl) n → turbot m

turbot

n → Steinbutt m

turbot [ˈtɜːbət] n pl inv → rombo gigante

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turbot [ˈtɜːbət] n pl inv → rombo gigante