lemon sole
noun
: any of several flatfishes and especially flounders: such as
a
: a bottom-dwelling flounder (Microstomus kitt) of the northeastern Atlantic that is an important food fish
b
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The area also acts as a nursery for fish like lemon sole, plaice, and European sprat.
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Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
Particularly good choices are gray sole, lemon sole, winter flounder and yellowtail flounder on the US East Coast; and petrale sole, rex sole and rock sole on the West Coast.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 25 May 2022
There was an Old World elegance to the flaky lemon sole, its simple and beautiful flavor complemented by capers and vegetables provencale.
—Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 17 May 2018
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Lauren Lowman, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
Particularly good choices are gray sole, lemon sole, winter flounder and yellowtail flounder on the US East Coast; and petrale sole, rex sole and rock sole on the West Coast.
—Janelle Davis, CNN, 25 May 2022
There was an Old World elegance to the flaky lemon sole, its simple and beautiful flavor complemented by capers and vegetables provencale.
—Tim Smith, baltimoresun.com, 17 May 2018
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“Lemon sole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lemon%20sole. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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