Definition of Holibut

1. Noun. Marine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific; the largest flatfish and one of the largest teleost fishes.

Exact synonyms: Halibut
Generic synonyms: Flatfish
Terms within: Halibut

Definition of Holibut

1. n. See Halibut.

Definition of Holibut

1. Noun. (archaic form of halibut) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Holibut

1. halibut [n -S] - See also: halibut

Medical Definition of Holibut

1. See Halibut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Holibut

holelike
holer
holers
holes
holes-in-the-wall
holes in one
holes out
holes up
holeshot
holeshots
holesom
holesome
holethnic
holey
holfertite
holibut (current term)
holibuts
holidam
holiday
holiday-maker
holiday-makers
holiday camp
holiday camps
holiday heart syndrome
holiday home
holiday homes
holiday ownership
holiday resort
holiday season
holiday syndrome

Literary usage of Holibut

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1. Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature by Thomas Gamaliel Bradford (1838)
"... endured in the Black Hole of Calcutta. the main-mast, nn<l which generally contains the fresh water and beer, for the use of the ship's company. holibut ..."

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