lemon sole

[ lem-uhn sohl ]

noun

1. any of various popular food flatfishes, as Parophrys vetulus of the Pacific Ocean English sole and Pseudopleuronectes americanus of the Atlantic Ocean winter flounder, or blackback flounder.

lemon sole

noun

1. a European flatfish, Microstomus kitt, with a variegated brown body: highly valued as a food fish: family Pleuronectidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of lemon sole¹

First recorded in 1875–80; probably alteration, by folk etymology, of French limande “dab” (the fish), Old French limande, lime, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

May I tempt you to a little more filleted lemon sole, miss Dubedat?

From Project Gutenberg

As for Ansell, the first thing he said was, "Why didn't you counter-order the lemon-sole?"

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