hal·i·but
 halibut
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- pronunciation:
- hae
l
biht
- features:
- Word History
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
halibut, halibuts |
| definition: |
a flatfish that lives in the northern Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Halibut are used for food.
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Halibut comes from two early English words.
Butte meant "flatfish."
Haly meant "holy" and was combined with
butte because fish was eaten on holy days.