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Added 9 October 2026

plaice

/pleɪs/ noun

Latin root: platessa Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about plaice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Flesh of large European flatfish.
Large European food fish.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English playce, plays, from Old French plaiz, from Late Latin platessa, from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús, “broad”). See platy-, plat and flat.

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