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turbot

Syllabification: (tur·bot)

Pronunciation: /ˈtərbət/

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Definition of turbot

noun (plural same or turbots)

a European flatfish of inshore waters that has large bony tubercles on the body and is prized as food.
- Scophthalmus maximus, family Scophthalmidae (or Bothidae)
used in names of flatfishes similar to the turbot, e.g., black turbot.