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Date: 1400-1500
Origin: holy + butte 'flat fish' (13-19 centuries); because it was eaten on holy days

halibut

 noun
     
Related topics: Food, Fish
hal‧i‧but plural halibut [countable]
DFHBF a large flat sea fish used as food
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