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Definition of 'plaice'

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • 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, .
  • See also

    * (pedia) * (Pleuronectes platessa) * (Hippoglossoides platessoides) * (Pleuronectes platessa)