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.

• 🇨🇳指一种大型比目鱼，生活在北大西洋和北太平洋，是重要的食用鱼，也是最大的硬骨鱼之一。

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.

   🇨🇳大比目鱼肉

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.

   🇨🇳鱼种

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