Plaice

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

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

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

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  • dutch plaice

    The Pleuronectes platessa. When small, it is called fleak; when large, Dutch plaice. ...

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