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Plaice \Plaice\, n. [F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa
flatish, plaice. See {Place}.] (Zool.)
(a) A European food fish ({Pleuronectes platessa}), allied to
the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten
pounds or more.
(b) A large American flounder ({Paralichthys dentatus};
called also {brail}, {puckermouth}, and {summer
flounder}. The name is sometimes applied to other allied
species. [Written also {plaise}.]
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{Plaice mouth}, a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry
mouth. [R.] --B. Jonson.
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