- European flatfish
- nounimportant food fish of Europe• Syn: ↑Platichthys flesus• Hypernyms: ↑righteye flounder, ↑righteyed flounder• Member Holonyms: ↑Platichthys, ↑genus Platichthys
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European flatfish
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European flounder — Taxobox |100px name = European flounder regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Pleuronectiformes familia = Pleuronectidae genus = Platichthys species = P. flesus binomial = Platichthys flesus binomial authority =… … Wikipedia
European plaice — Taxobox name = European plaice image width = 240px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Actinopterygii ordo = Pleuronectiformes familia = Pleuronectidae genus = Pleuronectes species = P. platessa binomial = Pleuronectes platessa binomial … Wikipedia
turbot — /terr beuht/, n., pl. (esp. collectively) turbot, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) turbots. 1. a European flatfish, Psetta maxima, having a diamond shaped body: valued as a food fish. 2. any of several other flatfishes. 3. a… … Universalium
plaice — /plays/, n., pl. plaice. 1. a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food. 2. any of various American flatfishes or flounders. [1250 1300; ME, var. of plais < OF < LL platessa flatfish < Gk platýs FLAT1, broad] * * * Commercially… … Universalium
dab — dab1 /dab/, v., dabbed, dabbing, n. v.t. 1. to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief. 2. to apply (a substance) by light strokes: He dabbed the ointment on the rash. 3. to strike, esp … Universalium
sole — sole1 soleness, n. /sohl/, adj. 1. being the only one; only: the sole living relative. 2. being the only one of the kind; unique; unsurpassed; matchless: the sole brilliance of the gem. 3. belonging or pertaining to one individual or group to the … Universalium
plaice — [[t]pleɪs[/t]] n. pl. plaice 1) ich a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food 2) ich any of various American flatfishes or flounders • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME, var. of plais < OF < LL platessa flatfish « Gk platýs flat I,… … From formal English to slang
dab — I. /dæb / (say dab) verb (dabbed, dabbing) –verb (t) 1. to tap lightly, as with the hand. 2. to pat or tap gently, as with some soft or moist substance. 3. to apply (a substance) by light strokes. –verb (i) 4. to touch lightly; peck. –noun 5. a… …
plaice — /pleɪs/ (say plays) noun (plural plaice) 1. a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, an important food fish. 2. any of various American flatfishes or flounders. {Middle English plais, from Old French, from Late Latin platessa flatfish, from… …
righteye flounder — noun flounders with both eyes on the right side of the head • Syn: ↑righteyed flounder • Hypernyms: ↑flatfish • Hyponyms: ↑plaice, ↑Pleuronectes platessa, ↑European flatfish, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
