PLAICE


Meaning of PLAICE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈplās ]

noun

( plural plaice )

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French plais, from Late Latin platessa

Date: 14th century

: any of various flatfishes ; especially : a large European flounder ( Pleuronectes platessa ) having red spots and used for food

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.