summer flounder

noun

1. a flounder, Paralichthys dentatus, inhabiting shallow waters from Cape Cod to South Carolina, valued as food.

Word History and Origins

Origin of summer flounder¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Example Sentences

But summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus, are plentiful in season on the East Coast, from Massachusetts south to the Carolinas, and I’ve picked off my share of them.

From New York Times

Examples include Alaska plaice sold as summer flounder and channel catfish as Chesapeake Bay catfish.

From Washington Times

This allows for the commercial harvest of any of the five species of restricted finfish, summer flounder, scup, striped bass, black sea bass and tautog.

From Washington Times

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says vessels are prohibited from bringing summer flounder to the docks in Massachusetts for the remainder of the fishing year.

From Washington Times

Black sea bass and summer flounder, once common in the southeast, had moved into the waters off Massachusetts, where local fishing boats could take but a scant few.

From National Geographic