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noun
A European flatfish of the species Microstomus kitt (not a true sole).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
important American food fish in the winter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: winter flounder, blackback flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: righteye flounder, righteyed flounder
noun
European flatfish highly valued as food
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Microstomus kitt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: righteye flounder, righteyed flounder
noun
small European sole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Solea lascaris
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sole
noun
popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: English sole, Parophrys vitulus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sole
noun
highly valued almost pure white flesh
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: English sole
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sole, fillet of sole
noun
flesh of American flounder; important in the winter
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: winter flounder
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flounder
History
Probably from French sole limande. See Wikipedia article for more theories.
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