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Definition of pacific halibut
pacific halibut
Plural:pacific halibut
pacific halibut Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
7
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
North American A large, commercially significant species of marine flatfish belonging to the family Pleuronectidae, native to the North Pacific Ocean and highly valued in both commercial fisheries and culinary markets.
Example
"The chef prepared a pan-seared Pacific halibut served with a delicate lemon butter sauce."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from its geographic habitat in the Pacific Ocean, combined with 'halibut', which traces back to Middle English 'haly' (holy) and 'butte' (flatfish), as the fish was traditionally consumed on Catholic holy days.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pacific halibut. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pacific halibut