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- [pleys]
- /pleɪs/
- /pleɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pleys]
- /pleɪs/
Definitions of plaice word
- noun plural plaice a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food. 1
- noun plural plaice any of various American flatfishes or flounders. 1
- noun plaice edible flat fish 1
- variable noun plaice Plaice are a type of flat sea fish. 0
- variable noun plaice Plaice is this fish eaten as food. 0
- noun plaice a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, having an oval brown body marked with red or orange spots and valued as a food fish: family Pleuronectidae 0
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Origin of plaice
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English, variant of plais < Old French < Late Latin platessa flatfish < Greek platýs flat1, broad
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Parts of speech for Plaice
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plaice popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
plaice usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with plaice
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- what does plaice taste like?
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