English sole

/ˌɪŋ(g)lɪʃ soʊl/
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Definitions of English sole
  1. noun
    popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America
    synonyms: Parophrys vitulus, lemon sole
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    type of:
    sole
    right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European
  2. noun
    highly valued almost pure white flesh
    synonyms: lemon sole
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    type of:
    fillet of sole, sole
    lean flesh of any of several flatfish
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