PLAICE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Large European food fish

Synonyms:

plaice; Pleuronectes platessa

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("plaice" is a kind of...):

righteye flounder; righteyed flounder (flounders with both eyes on the right side of the head)

Meronyms (parts of "plaice"):

plaice (flesh of large European flatfish)

Holonyms ("plaice" is a member of...):

genus Pleuronectes; Pleuronectes (type genus of the Pleuronectidae)

Meaning:

Flesh of large European flatfish

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("plaice" is a kind of...):

flounder (flesh of any of various American and European flatfish)

Holonyms ("plaice" is a part of...):

plaice; Pleuronectes platessa (large European food fish)