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Torbay sole

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An Atlantic flatfish of species Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (syn. Pleuronectes cynoglossus); witch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK

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17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: hondstong — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Faroese: lálla — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Finnish: mustaeväkampela — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • French: fausse limande — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • French: limande rouge — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • French: plie cynoglosse — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Canadian French: plie grise — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Canadian French: langue — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Canadian French: sole grise — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Canadian French: grise — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Galician: mendo — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Galician: coreano — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • German: Aalbutt — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • German: Hundszunge — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • German: Rotzunge — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Portuguese: solhão — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus
  • Swedish: rödtunga — Glyptocephalus cynoglossus