/ pleɪs; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. plaice ) a flat sea fish that is used for food
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French plaiz , from late Latin platessa , from Greek platus broad.
/ pleɪs; NAmE / noun
[ C , U ] ( pl. plaice ) a flat sea fish that is used for food
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French plaiz , from late Latin platessa , from Greek platus broad.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005