noun
- a large flatfish found in northern oceans, valued as food
Usage: countable and uncountable; common in North Atlantic and North Pacific waters
Examples
- We ordered grilled halibut for dinner at the seafood restaurant.
- The fisherman caught a 50-pound halibut off the coast of Alaska.
- Halibut is rich in protein and omega-3 fatty acids.
- She prepared the halibut with lemon and herbs.
- The market had fresh halibut fillets on sale today.
- Halibut fishing is an important industry in the Pacific Northwest.