About The Word Plaice
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Plaice
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What's The Definition Of Plaice?
[n] large European food fish
[n] flesh of large European flatfish Synonyms | Synonyms for Plaice: Pleuronectes platessa Related Terms | Find terms related to Plaice: See Also | flounder | genus Pleuronectes | plaice | plaice | Pleuronectes | Pleuronectes platessa | righteye flounder | righteyed flounder Plaice In Webster's Dictionary \Plaice\, n. [F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa
flatish, plaice. See {Place}.] (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A European food fish ({Pleuronectes platessa}), allied to
the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten
pounds or more.
(b) A large American flounder ({Paralichthys dentatus};
called also {brail}, {puckermouth}, and {summer
flounder}. The name is sometimes applied to other allied
species. [Written also {plaise}.]
{Plaice mouth}, a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry
mouth. [R.] --B. Jonson.
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