Plaice

Word PLAICE
Character 6
Hyphenation plaice
Pronunciations /pleɪs/

Definitions and meanings of "Plaice"

What do we mean by plaice?

A large edible marine flatfish (Pleuronectes platessa) of European coastal waters. noun

Any of various other flatfishes, such as Hippoglossoides platessoides of northern Atlantic coastal waters. noun

A fish of the family Pleuronectidæ and genus Pleuronectes, P. platessa. noun

Hence, by extension, any one of various flatfishes or flounders of the family Pleuronectidæ. noun

A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten pounds or more. noun

A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus; called also brail, puckermouth, and summer flounder. The name is sometimes applied to other allied species. noun

A mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry mouth. noun

The large marine flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, commonly found in the North Sea and Irish Sea, with smooth brown skin and red or orange spots. noun

The flatfish, Hippoglossoides platessoides, of the North American Atlantic; American plaice. noun

Large European food fish noun

Flesh of large European flatfish noun

Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:

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The word "plaice" in example sentences

Last Thursday there was a new one in plaice: Huw Irranca-Davies. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The plaice were the only ones which had not to be cut open. ❋ Various (N/A)

It always ends in my having plaice, which is good for the soul! ❋ Compton MacKenzie (1927)

Margate and Long Sands in Kent, Red Bay in Northern Ireland and North Norfolk sand banks act as nursery grounds for many commercial fish species such as plaice and sole whilst also supporting sand eel communities that are a food source for seabirds, porpoises and seals. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Sandbanks act as nursery grounds for many commercial fish species such as plaice and sole whilst also supporting sand eel communities that are a food source for seabirds and mammals such as seals, it said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Collection Sauvignon Blanc as an ideal partner for shellfish and delicate fish such as plaice, sole and skate, and also goes well with asparagus and avocado. ❋ Unknown (2010)

'plaice' and extra 'place,' at which he laughed heartily, Mark considered the most tactful way of leading up to a discussion of the position of the Anglican Church in regard to Roman claims. ❋ Compton MacKenzie (1927)

And I can't tell one bit of difference between codfish and plaice. ❋ Susan Rukeyser (2011)

I'm sorry to carp on, but surely there's a time and plaice for this sort of language. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Les Herbert bought some fish in his local posh supermarket, the one that pushes up house prices by just existing: "plaice fillets in a bespoke Waitrose crumb". ❋ Unknown (2011)

Setting: Sumwehre in The Cotswolds, mebbe Laymayl hen, or Cirencester or anodder purty plaice, neerbye ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ai bee dizzyed wiv awl teh cheezepeeps tie-waring fur not lazt plaice. ❋ Unknown (2010)

For example, plaice is harvested by the time it reaches six years old, yet they are able to live for 40 years. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Setting: Sumwehre in The Cotswolds, mebbe Laycock, or Cirencester or anodder purty plaice, neerbye ❋ Unknown (2010)

April 23, 2010 at 12:57 pm but if yu is shellfish, he mite put u in ur plaice. ❋ Unknown (2010)

BTW I knew a crayfish that could sing Kol Nidrei and my Auntie Annie used to fillet plaice to the tune of Adon Olam. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The dominant piscivorous fish has been Atlantic cod, but Greenland halibut and American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides) have also been important. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Landings from the Icelandic area were no longer almost exclusively cod, but species such as haddock, halibut, plaice ( '' Pleuronectes platessa ''), and redfish ( '' Sebastes marinus '') also became common items of the catch. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[Wow] you have [nice plaice]. [Love them] so much ❋ The Milk Man Cometh (2023)

I love Plaic. He is [the best]. [Absolutely] the best. He is [just so] amazing. ❋ (2020)

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