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Turbo vs Turbot - What's the difference?

turbo | turbot |

As a verb turbo

is third-person singular past historic of turbare.

As a noun turbot is

a species of flatfish native to europe, scophthalmus maximus'', earlier ''psetta maxima .

turbo

English

Etymology 1

From turbine

Noun

(en noun)
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    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) turban shell
    • ----

    turbot

    English

    (wikipedia turbot)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A species of flatfish native to Europe, Scophthalmus maximus'', earlier ''Psetta maxima .
  • Any of various other flatfishes of family (l) that are found in marine or brackish waters.
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  • Triggerfish, .