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tur·bot \ˈtərbət\ noun (plural turbot also turbots) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French turbut, tourbot 1. a. : a large European flatfish (Psetta maxima) that is highly esteemed as a food fish, may reach a weight of 30 to 40 pounds, and has a brownish upper surface marked with scattered tubercles and a white undersurface b. : any of various other flatfishes (as of the families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae) that are felt to resemble the European turbot: as (1) : halibut (2) : diamond flounder (3) : a New Zealand flatfish (Ammotretis guntheri) 2. : any of several triggerfishes or filefishes especially of the Caribbean area |