alabote

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English halibut.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.lɐˈbɔ.tɨ/ [ɐ.lɐˈβɔ.tɨ]

  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧bo‧te

Noun

alabote m (plural alabotes)

  1. halibut (flatfish in the genus Hippoglossus), particularly:
    1. Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus)

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