BRILL


Meaning of BRILL in English

ˈbril noun

( plural brill or brills )

Etymology: perhaps from Cornish brȳel, brȳthel mackerel — more at brit

1. : a European flatfish ( Bothus rhombus, syn. Rhombus laevis ) that is related to the turbot and is valued as food

2. : any of various flatfishes especially of the family Bothidae : turbot — see petrale sole

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