plaice
Americannoun
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a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
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any of various American flatfishes or flounders.
noun
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a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, having an oval brown body marked with red or orange spots and valued as a food fish: family Pleuronectidae
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any of various other fishes of the family Pleuronectidae, esp Hippoglossoides platessoides
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of plaice
1250–1300; Middle English, variant of plais < Old French < Late Latin platessa flatfish < Greek platýs flat 1, broad
Example Sentences
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The three-course set bar menu features grilled baby plaice and white onion risotto and costs 21 pounds, compared with more than 50 pounds for the lowest-price three courses offered “a la carte” in the restaurant.
From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2020
Long-term data shows the centre of distribution of cod has moved north towards Norway, whereas plaice is moving across the North Sea from the Netherlands towards Scotland.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2016
Where a menu lists “whole plaice” expect good plaice, but with “plaice coated gently in a light herb crumb and shallow fried in single estate extra-virgin olive oil”, expect anything but.
From The Guardian • Nov. 18, 2015
“I feel very much a European,” she replies, as two plates of neatly arranged Cornish plaice fillets arrive.
From Slate • Oct. 16, 2011
Crabs, or lobsters, or crayfish—eh, Robin? turbot, plaice, or flounders? soles, brill, or whiting? sanddabs, or eels?
From The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl by Cobbold, Richard
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