# turbot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtɜːbət/ · frequency rank #76,417

## Definitions
1. Any of species Scophthalmus maximus (syn. Psetta maxima) of flatfish native to Europe.
2. Any of various other flatfishes of family Scophthalmidae that are found in marine or brackish waters.
3. A triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/turbot