Definition of Atlantic halibut

1. Noun. Largest United States flatfish.


Definition of Atlantic halibut

1. Noun. Hippoglossus hippoglossus, a species of halibut which is a flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Atlantic Halibut

Atlanteans
Atlantian
Atlantians
Atlantic
Atlantic Canada
Atlantic City
Atlantic Coast
Atlantic Isles
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Standard Time
Atlantic Time
Atlantic bonito
Atlantic bottlenose dolphin
Atlantic cod
Atlantic croaker
Atlantic halibut
Atlantic herring
Atlantic herrings
Atlantic manta
Atlantic moonfish
Atlantic pollock
Atlantic pollocks
Atlantic pomfret
Atlantic provinces
Atlantic puffin
Atlantic ridley
Atlantic sailfish
Atlantic salmon
Atlantic salmons
Atlantic sea bream

Literary usage of Atlantic halibut

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Reports of the Department of Commerce and Labor 1904-1912: Report of the by Dept. of Commerce and Labor, United States (1905)
"... was for a time unprofitable: but, atlantic halibut becoming scarce, the demand for the Pacific coast product increased to such an extent that eastern ..."

2. Atlantic Canada by Benoit Prieur (2002)
"Among the appetizers, the lobster-garnished linguine is particularly succulent. As main dishes, the parboiled Atlantic salmon, atlantic halibut filet and ..."

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