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plaice

/pleɪs/

Meanings
noun
Several similar marine flatfish of the righteye flounder family Pleuronectidae:

Examples :

"The fishmonger had fresh cod, haddock, and plaice on display. "
fish food animal

Related Words

Illustration marine

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship

"He was a marine in World War II."

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several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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display noun

/dɪsˈpleɪ/

A show or spectacle.

"The trapeze artist put on an amazing acrobatic display."

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flatfish noun

/ˈflætfɪʃ/

A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.

"The chef carefully filleted the flatfish, revealing the white meat beneath its uniquely shaped body. "

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haddock noun

/ˈhædək/

A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish.

"We enjoyed a delicious dinner of baked haddock with roasted vegetables. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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fishmonger noun

/ˈfɪʃˌmʌŋɡ.ə(ɹ)/

A person who sells fish.

"The fishmonger at the market always has fresh salmon. "

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fresh noun

/fɹɛʃ/

A rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.

"The fresh flooded the low-lying fields near the river, causing the farmers to cancel their harvest. "

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flounder noun

/ˈflaʊndɚ/

A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder, Platichthys flesus.

"The chef carefully selected a flounder from the fish market display. "

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similar noun

/ˈsɪmələ/ /ˈsɪməlɚ/

That which is similar to, or resembles, something else, as in quality, form, etc.

"The teacher praised the students' similar answers on the math quiz. "