summer flounder

American  

noun

1. a flounder, Paralichthys dentatus, inhabiting shallow waters from Cape Cod to South Carolina, valued as food.

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Etymology

Origin of summer flounder

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

Winkler’s attorneys Richard Levitt and Peter Smith said the case was based on outdated limits on fluke, also known as summer flounder.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

The fact that fewer summer flounder are found off just off North Carolina's coast hasn't been a major impediment for that state's commercial boats, which have been willing to travel long distances for catch.

From Scientific American • Jun. 3, 2014

The center of summer flounder population, recorded as far south as Virginia around 1970, is now off the New Jersey coast.

From Scientific American • Jun. 3, 2014

The right rod is critical for consistently landing summer flounder, as fluke can stealthily inhale a bait, making subtle pick-ups difficult to detect with a stiff rod.

From Time Magazine Archive

In addition, one can get perch, porpoise, eels, leatherjackets, summer flounder, turbot, mullet, trout, blackfish, herring, sole, garfish, etc.

From The Bounty of the Chesapeake Fishing in Colonial Virginia by Wharton, James