lemon sole

American  

[lem-uhn sohl] / ˈlɛm ən ˈsoʊl /

noun

1. any of various popular food flatfishes, as Parophrys vetulus of the Pacific Ocean English sole and Pseudopleuronectes americanus of the Atlantic Ocean winter flounder, or blackback flounder.

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lemon sole British  

noun

1. a European flatfish, Microstomus kitt, with a variegated brown body: highly valued as a food fish: family Pleuronectidae

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Etymology

Origin of lemon sole

First recorded in 1875–80; probably alteration, by folk etymology, of French limande “dab” (the fish), Old French limande, lime, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Among other things, Letitia James found that farmed salmon samples were sold as "wild" 27 percent of the time, 87 percent of lemon sole was mislabeled, and 67 percent of red snapper fillets were mislabeled.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2021

More substantial dishes include poached lemon sole with vegetables, gochujang-braised chicken with root vegetables, and grilled New York strip steak with Korean mountain greens and mustard dressing.

From New York Times • Aug. 14, 2018

Fish such as haddock, plaice and lemon sole will decline as the North Sea warms by a predicted 1.8 degrees over 50 years, say scientists.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2015

I went up to the hotel on the Friday morning and told them what I wanted—a lemon sole, toast and honey.

From Slate • May 10, 2013

Instead of mullet you can use cod, hake, whiting, lemon sole, &c.

From The Cook's Decameron: a study in taste, containing over two hundred recipes for Italian dishes by Waters, W. G., Mrs.