plaice

American  

[pleys] / pleɪs /

noun

plural

plaice

1. a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.

2. any of various American flatfishes or flounders.

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plaice British  

/ pleɪs /

noun

1. a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, having an oval brown body marked with red or orange spots and valued as a food fish: family Pleuronectidae

2. any of various other fishes of the family Pleuronectidae, esp Hippoglossoides platessoides

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Etymology

Origin of plaice

1250–1300; Middle English, variant of plais < Old French < Late Latin platessa flatfish < Greek platýs flat ¹, broad

Example Sentences

The three-course set bar menu features grilled baby plaice and white onion risotto and costs 21 pounds, compared with more than 50 pounds for the lowest-price three courses offered “a la carte” in the restaurant.

From Reuters • Dec. 9, 2020

I plate up orange-mottled Cornish plaice with peas I pod myself, salsa verde and crushed potatoes.

From The Guardian • Nov. 1, 2017

Fish such as haddock, plaice and lemon sole will decline as the North Sea warms by a predicted 1.8 degrees over 50 years, say scientists.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2015

“I feel very much a European,” she replies, as two plates of neatly arranged Cornish plaice fillets arrive.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2011

In 1905 one-half of the cod and a quarter of the haddock and plaice landed at east coast ports of England were caught in waters beyond the North Sea.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various