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Plaice

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Noun

CIDE DICTIONARY

Plaicen. [F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa flatish, plaice. See Place.].
     A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten pounds or more.  [1913 Webster]
Plaice mouth, a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry mouth. [R.] B. Jonson.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Plaice, n. (pl. same)
1 a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, having a brown back with orange spots and a white underside, much used for food.
2 (in full American plaice) a N. Atlantic fish, Hippoglossoides platessoides.

Etymology
ME f. OF pla{iuml}z f. LL platessa app. f. Gk platus broad

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