noun
- a flatfish with brown skin and orange spots, commonly eaten as food
Examples
- The fisherman caught several plaice in his nets.
- Plaice is a popular fish in British cuisine.
- The plaice lay camouflaged on the sandy ocean floor.
- She ordered grilled plaice with lemon at the restaurant.
- Young plaice often hide in shallow coastal waters.
- The plaice’s flat body helps it blend with the seabed.