HyperDic: flatfish

English > 2 senses of the word flatfish:
NOUNfoodflatfishsweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish
animalflatfishany of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
flatfish > pronunciation
Soundsflae'tfih.sh
Rhymesabolish ... Yiddish: 161 rhymes with ihsh...
English > flatfish: 2 senses > noun 1, food
MeaningSweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets.
Narrowerflounderflesh of any of various American and European flatfish
halibutLean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific
sole, fillet of soleLean flesh of any of several flatfish
Broadersaltwater fishflesh of fish from the sea used as food
Spanishacedía, platija
Catalanpalaia
English > flatfish: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningAny of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side.
Member ofHeterosomata, order Heterosomata, order Pleuronectiformesflatfishes
NarrowerflounderAny of various European and non-European marine flatfish
halibut, holibutmarine food fish of the northern Atlantic or northern Pacific
lefteye flounder, lefteyed flounderflatfishes with both eyes on the left side of the head
righteye flounder, righteyed flounderflounders with both eyes on the right side of the head
soleright-eyed flatfish
tonguefish, tongue-fishleft-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point
Broaderspiny-finned fish, acanthopterygianA teleost fish with fins that are supported by sharp inflexible rays

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