halibut

A noun referring to a large, flat marine fish found in the northern Atlantic and Pacific oceans, valued both as a food source and as one of the largest teleost fishes.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant un grand poisson plat marin vivant dans les eaux froides du nord des océans Atlantique et Pacifique, apprécié pour sa chair comestible et comptant parmi les plus grands poissons osseux. Il peut aussi désigner le flétan en général.

1. Edible flesh B1 formal

   The lean, white meat obtained from a very large flatfish native to the Atlantic or Pacific oceans.

   • Halibut is often served grilled with a squeeze of lemon.
   • The recipe calls for fresh halibut fillets.
   • Many seafood restaurants offer halibut as a daily special.
   • She bought a pound of halibut at the market for dinner.

   🇫🇷Chair de flétan

2. Fish species B1 formal

   A large marine flatfish found in the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific, recognized as one of the largest teleost fish.

   • Halibut can grow to be over 8 feet long and weigh hundreds of pounds.
   • The halibut is a popular target for sport fishermen in Alaska.
   • Biologists monitor halibut populations in the Bering Sea.
   • Juvenile halibut live in shallow coastal waters before migrating deeper.

   🇫🇷Flétan

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