Etymology

turbot

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Today it means: Any member of the species Scophthalmus maximus (syn. Psetta maxima) of flatfish native to Europe. Full definition →

Middle English turbot ← Anglo-Norman turbut ← Old French turbot
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  1. Old Swedish · derived fromtornbut
  2. Old French · derived fromturbot
  3. Anglo-Norman · derived fromturbut
  4. Middle English · inherited fromturbot
  5. English todayturbot

From Middle English turbot, turbut, from Anglo-Norman turbut, Old French turbot, torbot, from Old Swedish tornbut, from törn (“thorn”) + but (“butt, flatfish”).

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