Dover sole
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Dover sole

noun

Definition of DOVER SOLE

1
: a common European sole (Solea solea) esteemed as a food fish
2
: a flatfish (Microstomus pacificus of the family Ploeronectidae) of the Pacific coast of North America that is a commercially important food fish

Origin of DOVER SOLE

probably from Dover, England
First Known Use: circa 1911

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