Download the app
educalingo
Search
I do love fish, and I thought it was healthy without understanding the high mercury levels that fish like tuna, swordfish and halibut can contain.
Penny Lancaster

Meaning of "halibut" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HALIBUT

From haliholy (because it was eaten on holy days) + butte flat fish, from Middle Dutch butte.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF HALIBUT

halibut  [ˈhælɪbət] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HALIBUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Halibut is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HALIBUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

halibut

Halibut

Halibut is a flatfish, genus Hippoglossus, from the family of the right-eye flounders. Other flatfish are also called halibut. The name is derived from haly and butt, for its popularity on Catholic holy days. Halibut are demersal fish which live in the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans. They are highly regarded food fish.

Definition of halibut in the English dictionary

The definition of halibut in the dictionary is the largest flatfish: a dark green North Atlantic species, Hippoglossus hippoglossus, that is a very important food fish: family Pleuronectidae. Other definition of halibut is any of several similar and related flatfishes, such as Reinhardtius hippoglossoides.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HALIBUT


abbot
ˈæbət
albert
ˈælbət
Cabot
ˈkæbət
Corbett
ˈkɔːbət
Cuthbert
ˈkʌθbət
Elbert
ˈɛlbət
filbert
ˈfɪlbət
flibbert
ˈflɪbət
gilbert
ˈɡɪlbət
halbert
ˈhælbət
Herbert
ˈhɜːbət
Hilbert
ˈhɪlbət
holibut
ˈhɒlɪbət
lambert
ˈlæmbət
Robert
ˈrɒbət
rybat
ˈrɪbət
Schubert
ˈʃuːbət
sherbet
ˈʃɜːbət
talbot
ˈtɔːlbət
turbot
ˈtɜːbət

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HALIBUT

halfwitted
halfwittedly
halfwittedness
Halicarnassian
Halicarnassus
halicore
halid
halide
halidom
halieutic
Halifax
Haligonian
halimot
haliotis
haliplankton
halite
halitosis
halitotic
halitous
halitus

WORDS THAT END LIKE HALIBUT

abut
all but
anything but
but
cannot choose but
cannot help but
debut
Greenland halibut
hackbut
hagbut
Korbut
nobbut
nothing but
rebut
sacbut
sackbut
sagbut
surrebut

Synonyms and antonyms of halibut in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «halibut» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF HALIBUT

Find out the translation of halibut to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of halibut from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «halibut» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大比目鱼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Hipogloso
570 millions of speakers

English

halibut
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हैलबट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهلبوت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

палтус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linguado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মত্স্যবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flétan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Halibut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heilbutt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オヒョウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

넙치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Halibut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá chim lớn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हलिबट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

trança balığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

halibut
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Halibut
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

палтус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

negru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιππόγλωσσα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heilbot
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hälleflundra
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kveite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of halibut

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HALIBUT»

The term «halibut» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.923 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
82
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «halibut» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of halibut
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «halibut».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HALIBUT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «halibut» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «halibut» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about halibut

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «HALIBUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word halibut.
1
Penny Lancaster
I do love fish, and I thought it was healthy without understanding the high mercury levels that fish like tuna, swordfish and halibut can contain.
2
David Niven
I have a face that is a cross between two pounds of halibut and an explosion in an old clothes closet.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HALIBUT»

Discover the use of halibut in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to halibut and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hailstones and Halibut Bones
Presents twelve poems reflecting the author's feelings about various colors.
Mary O'Neill, 2009
2
Indian Fishing: Early Methods on the Northwest Coast
The Northern Halibut Hook One of the largest fish to be caught along the coast, the halibut was particularly important to the people of the north coast, where the salmon was not caught in the quantities available to the more southern people.
Hilary Stewart, 1996
3
Use of Property Rights in Fisheries Management: Proceedings ...
STRONGER RIGHTS, HIGHER FEES, GREATER SAY: LINKAGES FOR THE PACIFIC HALIBUT FISHERY IN CANADA G.S. Gislason GSGislason & Associates Ltd. PO Box 10321, Pacific Centre, 880 - 609 Granville Street Vancouver, BC, ...
Ross Shotton, 2000
4
Sensational Sea Creatures
There are two species of halibut, one from the North Atlantic and the other from the North Pacific. Halibut are large fish that can reach lengths of 1 3 feet (4 m) and weigh up to 700 pounds (317 kg). The body of the halibut is long with powerful ...
Buddy Davis, Kay Davis, 2006
5
Reproduction of West-Nordic Greenland Halibut: Studies ...
The fishery for Greenland halibut in ICES Division XIVB in 1996. Working Document no. 9, presented at the ICES Northwestern Working Group Copenhagen, April-May 1997. BOJE, J. AND E. HJORLEIFSSON. 2000. Nursery grounds for the ...
Agnes Christine Gundersen, Nordiska ministerrådet, 2002
6
Halibut Cove
The last ferry for Halibut Cove left at three thirty that afternoon, and they could not miss it lest they wish to spend the night in Valdez. *** It was pitch black by the time they unloaded their gear at the terminal in Halibut Cove. The crossing had ...
Carline Bouilhet, 2011
7
Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Paralichthys californicus OTHER NAMES flatty, flattie, fly swatter (small), barn door (large), alabato, Monterey halibut, chicken halibut, southern halibut, California flounder, bastard halibut, port- sider; Spanish: lenguado de California.
Ken Schultz, 2011
8
Aquaculture: An Introductory Text
Halibut Adult Atlantic halibut hippoglossus) and Pacific halibut (H. stenolepis) are extremely strong ani— mals that have been known to virtually destroy small boats when landed by anglers (Box 6.10). Adult females have been known to reach ...
Robert R. Stickney, 2009
9
Big Green Egg Cookbook: Celebrating the World's Best Smoker ...
Alder planks are used to give this halibut its unique smoky flavor. The fish is topped with a shiitake mushroom and sake sauce. Sake is a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from rice. Often referred to as rice wine, it is actually a beer, since it is ...
Egg, Big Green, 2010
10
Vij's: Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine
PACIFIC HALIBUT in CoConut CurrY halibut @ cup canola oil @ tsp ground cayenne pepper @ Tbsp salt 2 tsp ground black mustard seeds 1 tsp dried green fenugreek leaves 6 fillets Pacific halibut, each about 7 oz 1 cup ground bread ...
Meeru Dhalwala, Vikram Vij, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HALIBUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term halibut is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Sweet-and-Salty Halibut
Coat Halibut evenly with brown sugar rub. Cover with plastic wrap or foil, and chill until ready to grill. 4. Drain plank, and grill over medium-high ... «Turn to 10, Jul 15»
2
Every halibut counts: Tips for catch-and-release fishing
Alaskans and visitors alike love to catch halibut and take them home to eat. Since 2010, charter boat anglers in Southeast and Southcentral ... «Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Jul 15»
3
Sport fish report: Halibut hit or miss, trout fishing should heat up soon
Halibut fishing has been somewhat hit or miss this year but anglers are catching a few fish in North Pass, Couverden and Icy Straits area. «Juneau Empire, Jul 15»
4
Scotian Halibut receives creditor protection
MRC Holdings Ltd., the largest creditor of Scotian Halibut Ltd., applied to Nova Scotia Supreme Court for a stay of proceedings and an interim ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
5
Central coast all-depth halibut fishing closes until August
NEWPORT — After fishing last weekend nearly exhausted the available spring quota, the spring all-depth Pacific halibut fishery on Oregon's ... «Coos Bay World, Jul 15»
6
A supposedly sustainable fishery is harming Native Alaskans
Meanwhile, the smaller boats that actually catch halibut and bring it to market are going out of business. Over the past few years, falling catch ... «InvestigateWest, Jul 15»
7
FISH FACTOR: Salmon leather upstarts and GOA juvenile halibut
“Upcycling” seafood byproducts is the business model for Tidal Vision, a Juneau-based company of five entrepreneurs who are making waves ... «Alaskajournal.com, Jul 15»
8
Ling cod a bonus during Halibut Derby season
He followed it up by bringing in a 135.4 pound halibut. Gogowich says he goes fishing in Valdez with a group of men, all from Canada, every ... «Valdez Star, Jul 15»
9
Halibut anger lands on wrong target
In Tuesday's 'My Turn' feature, Mr. Grutter states that the North Pacific Fishery Management Council halibut bycatch reductions approved in ... «Juneau Empire, Jul 15»
10
Alaska from Scratch: Halibut tacos make the most of a fresh catch
While visiting this last week, my sister-in-law's husband caught a halibut in Kachemak Bay. Their one request before they headed back to ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Halibut [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/halibut>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z