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Definition of turbot

turbot

/ˈtɜːr.bət/
tur · bot
Plural:turbots
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turbot Lexical Profile

turbot Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A large, commercially valuable marine flatfish native to the North Atlantic, Baltic Sea, and Mediterranean Sea, characterized by a brownish, scaleless body with bony tubercles on its upper side.

Example

"The chef prepared a beautifully seared turbot fillet served with a lemon butter sauce for the evening menu."

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• Rhymes for turbot

• Nearby Words

turban
turban buttercup
turbine
turbot
turf
turin
turk's cap lily

Word Origin & Etymology

Middle English: from Old French turbot, likely of Scandinavian origin (compare with Old Swedish törnbut, from törne 'thorn' + but 'flatfish'), referencing the bony tubercles present on the fish's skin.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Turbot. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 13, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/turbot
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