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Pronunciation: [tˈɜːbɒts] (IPA)

Turbots are a species of flatfish that are also referred to as European turbot or Brat. Depending on the region, they may also be called brill, halibut or sole. The name turbot comes from the Latin word "turbotus," which means "spinning top," due to its shape. Turbots are considered a delicacy and are highly prized for their sweet, firm flesh. They are a popular fish in Europe, but are starting to gain more recognition in the United States as well. Synonyms for turbots include flounder, plaice, dab, and fluke. Regardless of the name, this fish is a delicious and healthy addition to any meal.
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The young of flat-fish such as soles and Turbots, when they leave the egg are not flat, but shaped like ordinary fish, and they wear their eyes in the normal fashion, one on each side of their head, not both on the same side like their parents-whose form however they presently by degrees assume.
"The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer"
John Gerard
Why, you don't catch Turbots here, and like this?
"Menhardoc"
George Manville Fenn
Soles, Turbots, and the like, form nearly one twelfth of our own fishes.
"Sketches of the Natural History of Ceylon"
J. Emerson Tennent

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