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Turbot vs Burbot - What's the difference?

turbot | burbot |

As nouns the difference between turbot and burbot

is that turbot is a species of flatfish native to Europe, Scophthalmus maximus, earlier Psetta maxima while burbot is a freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, similar to the ling and the cusk, which spawns in the winter.

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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  • , title=Death Walks in Eastrepps , chapter=1/1 citation , passage=Eldridge closed the despatch-case with a snap and, rising briskly, walked down the corridor to his solitary table in the dining-car. Mulligatawny soup, poached turbot , roast leg of lamb—the usual railway dinner.}}
  • Triggerfish, .
  • burbot

    English

    (wikipedia burbot)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota , similar to the ling and the cusk, which spawns in the winter.
  • Synonyms

    * eel-pout * lawyer