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A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten pounds or more.

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  1. n. A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten pounds or more.
  2. n. A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus; called also brail, puckermouth, and summer flounder. The name is sometimes applied to other allied species.
  3. n. flesh of large European flatfish
  4. n. large European food fish
  5. n:100 n. flesh of large European flatfish n. large European food fish