DOVER SOLE


Meaning of DOVER SOLE in English

noun

Usage: often capitalized D

Etymology: probably from Dover, England

1. : a common European sole ( Solea solea or S. vulgaris ) that is highly esteemed as a food fish

2. : a brownish blotched flatfish ( Microstomus pacificus ) of the Pacific coast of No. America that attains a length of about two feet and is becoming an important market fish in California

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