Definition of 'plaice'
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plaice in British English
nounWord forms: plural plaice or plaices
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C13: from Old French plaïz, from Late Latin platessa flatfish, from Greek platus flat
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plaice in American English
nounWord forms: plural plaice or ˈplaices
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plaice in American English
(pleis)
nounWord forms: plural plaice
1.
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food
2.
any of various American flatfishes or flounders
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[1250–1300; ME, var. of plais ‹ OF ‹ LL platessa flatfish ‹ Gk platýs flat1, broad]Examples of 'plaice' in a sentence
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a large silvery clupeoid game fish, Tarpon atlanticus, of warm Atlantic waters, having a compressed body covered with large scales: family Elopidae
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a bream, Rhabdosargus sarba, of E Australia, silver in colour with gold streaks
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a voracious and active marine food fish, Pomatomus saltator, of Australia with scissor-like teeth
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a European flatfish, Scophthalmus maximus, having a pale brown speckled scaleless body covered with tubercles: family Bothidae. It is highly valued as a food fish
Which type of fish am I?
a Pacific salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka, having red flesh and valued as a food fish
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