plaice

American  

[plays] / pleɪs /

noun

• plaice
  plural

1. a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.

2. any of various American flatfishes or flounders.

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plaice British  

/ pleɪs /

noun

1. a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, having an oval brown body marked with red or orange spots and valued as a food fish: family Pleuronectidae

2. any of various other fishes of the family Pleuronectidae, esp Hippoglossoides platessoides

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• plaice
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of plaice

1250–1300; Middle English, variant of plais < Old French < Late Latin platessa flatfish < Greek platýs flat ¹, broad

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

plaice

The area is a fishing ground for cod, plaice, herring and sole.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2023

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

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

Fish and chips is a classic British dish but rather than cod, plaice, or haddock, global warming means we could be eating John Dory, red mullet, and sardines.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2015

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 Richard Cobbold

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