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[Middle English turbut, from Old French tourbout, probably of Scandinavian origin, akin to Old Swedish törnbut : törn, thorn + but, flatfish.]
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[TER-boh; TER-buht] 1. Found in European waters from Iceland to the Mediterranean, this highly prized flatfish has firm, lean, white flesh with a mild flavor. Many Europeans rate turbot in the same category as the highly regarded Dover sole. Turbot can reach 30 pounds but are generally marketed at weights closer to 3 to 6 pounds. They're usually imported frozen to the United States. They may be poached, steamed, baked, broiled or fried. 2. The market name used for several types of flounder found in the Pacific. See also fish.
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| Psetta maxima | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Pleuronectiformes |
| Family: | Scophthalmidae |
| Genus: | Psetta |
| Species: | P. maxima |
The turbot is a species of flatfish in the family Scophthalmidae. It is native to marine or brackish waters of the North Atlantic, Black Sea, Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
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The word comes from the Old Swedish törnbut (meaning thorn butt or stump) and was adopted into English and French about the same time, around the 13th century.[1]
Turbot is pronounced /ˈtɜrbɨt/ "turb-it". It is occasionally mispronounced /ˈtɜrboʊ/ "tur-bo". This is likely a back-formation based on French words ending in -ot (the French pronunciation of "turbot" is [tyʁbo]).
The turbot (Psetta maxima) is a large left-eyed flatfish found primarily close to shore in sandy shallow waters throughout the Mediterranean, the Baltic Sea, the Black Sea and the North Atlantic. The European turbot has an asymmetrical disk-shaped body, and may attain sizes of 30 to 40 pounds (approx. 15 to 17 kilograms).[citation needed]
Turbot is highly prized as a food fish for its delicate flavour, and is also known as breet, britt or butt. It is a valuable commercial species, acquired through aquaculture and trawling. Turbot are farmed in France, Spain, Turkey, Chile, Norway and China. [2] Turbot has a bright white flesh that retains its appearance when cooked. Like all flatfish, turbot yields four fillets with meatier topside portions that may be baked, poached or pan-fried.[citation needed]
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| Translations: Turbot |
Nederlands (Dutch)
tarbot, platvis
Deutsch (German)
n. - Steinbutt
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ιχθυολ.) καλκάνι, συάκι
Português (Portuguese)
n. - rodovalho (m)
Русский (Russian)
(зоол.) белокурый палтус
Español (Spanish)
n. - rodaballo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - piggvar (zool.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
比目鱼之类
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 比目魚之類
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) ضرب من سمك موسى, سمك الترس,
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - פוטית (דג שטוח)
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