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"Halibut" is a noun which is often translated as "el halibut", and "grouper" is a noun which is often translated as "el mero". Learn more about the difference between "halibut" and "grouper" below.
halibut(
hah
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lih
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biht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
a. el halibut (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Halibut tend to be dark on their upward-facing side.Los halibuts tienden a ser oscuros del lado de arriba.
b. el hipogloso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Ted caught a huge halibut off the coast of Norway.Ted pescó un enorme hipogloso por la costa de Noruega.
c. el fletán (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Fishing for halibut is a popular activity in Alaska and British Columbia.La pesca del fletán es una actividad popular en Alaska y la Columbia Británica.
2. (culinary)
a. el halibut (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The chef prepared grilled halibut with a lemon pepper sauce.El chef preparó halibut asado con una salsa de pimienta con limón.
b. el hipogloso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I served halibut with rice and asparagus for dinner.Serví hipogloso con arroz y espárragos para la cena.
grouper(
gru
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puhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (animal)
2. (culinary)
