brill

noun \ ˈbril \

Definition of brill

plural brill

: a European flatfish (Scophthalmus rhombus synonym Bothus rhombus of the family Bothidae); broadly : turbot

Recent Examples of brill from the Web

Wedding Breakfast The menu included traditional strawberries with cream, brill in lobster sauce, and Princess of Wales chicken (stuffed with fine lamb mousse).

— julie miller, Vanities, "Inside Princess Diana’s Fairy-Tale Royal Wedding," 17 Apr. 2018
Here, the meat inside is juicy from a wallow in sa-cha sauce, with its briny payload of dried shrimp and ground brill.

— New York Times, "At Happy Stony Noodle, a Childhood Favorite Anchors the Menu," 25 Jan. 2018

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