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

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lemon sole

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

The research combined long-term data on popular North Sea fish, including haddock, hake, lemon sole, plaice and dab, with climate model projections from the Met Office for the next 50 years.

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

Mr. Sleuth had left the greater part of the nice lemon sole untouched.

From The Lodger by Marie Belloc Lowndes