Turbot

[Fr., from L,. turbo, a whipping top.] used for food The upper side is brownish lower side white. It is voracious and feeds other fishes. It is abundant in the North Sea. At one catch off Jutland 240,000 were caught, averaging more than one pound each. There are no turbots on the American coasts. deep dish of earthenware in which soup is served. its name because it was by some supposed come from Turkey, but really a native of North America. It is now bred in many countries. The tame turkey is duller in hue of feathers, is generally much larger than the wild turkey. Its flesh is much valued, and in the United States roast turkey is the favorite Christmas dish. like plant. It is used as a curry, to give color varnishes, to dye silks and woolens yellow, and as a test for alkalies.