Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several large edible flatfishes of the genus Hippoglossus and related genera, of northern Atlantic or Pacific waters.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fish of the genus Hippoglossus, H. vulgaris, and the largest species of the flatfish family or Pleuronectidæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A large, northern, marine flatfish (
Hippoglossus vulgaris ), of the familyPleuronectidæ . It often grows very large, weighing more than three hundred pounds. It is an important food fish.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A large
flatfish of the genusHippoglossus , which sometimes leaves the ocean floor and swims vertically.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes
- noun lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Chef Michelle removing seared halibut from the pan.
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Frozen halibut is fine, but the texture and flavor of fresh halibut is far superior, so it's always a happy day when the new halibut season starts.
Recipe: Halibut and Red Pepper Souvlaki (Kebabs) with Green Herb Sauce (Σουβλάκι Ψαριού με Πράσινη Σάλτσα) Laurie Constantino 2008
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Fantastic idea of using beets in the risotto and I checked what halibut is in the dictionary and its Greek name is ψήσσα, and must be really good.
Recipes: Roasted Beet and Thyme Risotto & Halibut Confit with Lemons and Capers (Παντζάρια Ριζότο με Θυμάρι & Ψάρια Κονφί με Λεμόνι και Κάπαρης) Laurie Constantino 2008
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Ivy, halibut is a white fish like cod but, like γλώσσα, is a flat bottom-dwelling fish.
Recipes: Roasted Beet and Thyme Risotto & Halibut Confit with Lemons and Capers (Παντζάρια Ριζότο με Θυμάρι & Ψάρια Κονφί με Λεμόνι και Κάπαρης) Laurie Constantino 2008
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However, when previously frozen halibut is cooked while submerged in olive oil, it stays moist - so long as you don't overcook it.
Recipes: Roasted Beet and Thyme Risotto & Halibut Confit with Lemons and Capers (Παντζάρια Ριζότο με Θυμάρι & Ψάρια Κονφί με Λεμόνι και Κάπαρης) Laurie Constantino 2008
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Because halibut is meaty, it makes wonderful kebabs, aka souvlaki.
Recipe: Halibut and Red Pepper Souvlaki (Kebabs) with Green Herb Sauce (Σουβλάκι Ψαριού με Πράσινη Σάλτσα) Laurie Constantino 2008
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Frozen halibut is fine, but the texture and flavor of fresh halibut is far superior, so it's always a happy day when the new halibut season starts.
Archive 2008-04-01 Laurie Constantino 2008
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Sigh, halibut is one of the very most expensive types of fish here so I rarely buy it.
Recipe: Halibut and Red Pepper Souvlaki (Kebabs) with Green Herb Sauce (Σουβλάκι Ψαριού με Πράσινη Σάλτσα) Laurie Constantino 2008
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Because halibut is meaty, it makes wonderful kebabs, aka souvlaki.
Archive 2008-04-01 Laurie Constantino 2008
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However, when previously frozen halibut is cooked while submerged in olive oil, it stays moist - so long as you don't overcook it.
Archive 2008-01-01 Laurie Constantino 2008
fbharjo commented on the word halibut
halibut a beaten (flatten) fish: as in beetle and turbot too
January 16, 2007