plaice

(plās)

noun pl. plaice or plaices

any of various American and European flounders (esp. genera Pleuronectes and Hippoglossoides)

Origin: ME plais < OFr plaïs < LL platessa, flatfish < Gr platys, broad: see platy-

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noun pl. plaice plaice or plaic·es

A large edible marine flatfish (Pleuronectes platessa) of western European waters.
Any of various flatfishes, such as Hippoglossoides platessoides of North American Atlantic waters, related to the plaice.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French plais

Origin: , from Vulgar Latin *platīx

Origin: , alteration of Late Latin platessa

Origin: , probably ultimately from Greek platus, broad; see plat- in Indo-European roots

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