英语词汇“turbot”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

tur•bot n. [countable], pl. (esp. when thought of as a group) -bot, (esp. for kinds or species) -bots.

Fisha flatfish having a diamond-shaped body.

tur•bot n., pl. (esp. collectively) -bot, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -bots.

Fisha European flatfish, Psetta maxima, having a diamond-shaped body: valued as a food fish.
Fishany of several other flatfishes.
Fisha triggerfish.

Medieval Latin turb(ō) turbot (Latin: top; apparently applied to the fish because of its outline; see turbine, turbit) + Old French -ot noun, nominal suffix
Anglo-French; Old French tourbot
Middle English turbut 1250–1300

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turbot /ˈtɜːbət/ n ( pl -bot, -bots)

a European flatfish, Scophthalmus maximus, having a pale brown speckled scaleless body covered with tubercles: family Bothidae. It is highly valued as a food fish
any of various similar or related fishes

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French tourbot, from Medieval Latin turbō, from Latin: spinning top, from a fancied similarity in shape; see turbit, turbine

单词	turbot
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 tur•bot /ˈtɜrbət/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. (esp. when thought of as a group) -bot, (esp. for kinds or species) -bots. Fisha flatfish having a diamond-shaped body. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 tur•bot (tûr′bət),USA pronunciation n., pl. (esp. collectively) -bot, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) -bots. Fisha European flatfish, Psetta maxima, having a diamond-shaped body: valued as a food fish. Fishany of several other flatfishes. Fisha triggerfish. Medieval Latin turb(ō) turbot (Latin: top; apparently applied to the fish because of its outline; see turbine, turbit) + Old French -ot noun, nominal suffix Anglo-French; Old French tourbot Middle English turbut 1250–1300 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: turbot /ˈtɜːbət/ n ( pl -bot, -bots) a European flatfish, Scophthalmus maximus, having a pale brown speckled scaleless body covered with tubercles: family Bothidae. It is highly valued as a food fish any of various similar or related fishes Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French tourbot, from Medieval Latin turbō, from Latin: spinning top, from a fancied similarity in shape; see turbit, turbine
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