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n. A large edible marine flatfish (Pleuronectes platessa) of western European waters.

n. Any of various flatfishes, such as Hippoglossoides platessoides of North American Atlantic waters, related to the plaice.

n. The large marine flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, commonly found in the North Sea and Irish Sea, with smooth brown skin and red or orange spots.

n. The flatfish, Hippoglossoides platessoides, of the North American Atlantic; American plaice.

n. A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten pounds or more.

n. A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus; called also brail, puckermouth, and summer flounder. The name is sometimes applied to other allied species.

n. A fish of the family Pleuronectidæ and genus Pleuronectes, P. platessa.

n. Hence, by extension, any one of various flatfishes or flounders of the family Pleuronectidæ.

n. large European food fish

n. flesh of large European flatfish

"Last Thursday there was a new one in plaice: Huw Irranca-Davies."

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plaise    brail    puckermouth    summer flounder   

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