plaice

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

Any of various other flatfishes, such as Hippoglossoides platessoides of northern Atlantic coastal waters.

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

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

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

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

a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry mouth.

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

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

large European food fish