ippoglosso

Italian

Etymology

From ippo- + Ancient Greek γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă, “tongue”). The fish is derived from its scientific name, Hippoglossus hippoglossus.

Noun

ippoglosso m (plural ippoglossi)

  1. halibut (of genus Hippoglossus)
    Synonyms: halibut, (rare) fletano
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