turbot

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English

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Scophthalmus maximus

Etymology

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From Middle English turbot, turbut, from Anglo-Norman turbut, Old French turbot, torbot, from Old Swedish tornbut, from törn (thorn) + but (butt, flatfish).

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Noun

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turbot (plural turbot or turbots)

  1. Any of species Scophthalmus maximus (syn. Psetta maxima) of flatfish native to Europe.
  2. Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters.
    • 1931, Francis Beeding, “1/1”, in Death Walks in Eastrepps[1]:
      Eldridge closed the despatch-case with a snap and, rising briskly, walked down the corridor to his solitary table in the dining-car. Mulligatawny soup, poached turbot, roast leg of lamb—the usual railway dinner.
  3. A triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen).

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Catalan

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French turbot.

Noun

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turbot m (plural turbots)

  1. turbot
    Synonyms: rèmol empetxinat, rèvola

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French [Term?], from Old Swedish törnbut, from törn (thorn) + but (butt). The name may have arisen because the fish has an appearance similar to a stump.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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turbot m (plural turbots)

  1. turbot

Descendants

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  • Catalan: turbot
  • English: turbot

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Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French turbot.

Noun

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turbot m (plural turbots)

  1. (Jersey) turbot

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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turbot m animal

  1. turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)
    Synonym: skarp

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Further reading

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  • turbot in Polish dictionaries at PWN