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

Its most popular products are Dover sole, lemon sole, cuttlefish and plaice - about 90% of which is exported to France, Spain, the Netherlands and Italy on its fleet of lorries.

From BBC

How many times I made this lemon sole recipe, it was beyond.

From Salon

She says farmed salmon was frequently sold as wild and fish sold as red snapper or lemon sole were more often different varieties.

From Seattle Times

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