| any of various popular food flatfishes, as Parophrys vetulus of the Pacific (English sole) and Pseudopleuronectes americanus of the Atlantic (winter flounder or blackback flounder). |
| lemon sole | |
noun | |
| 1. | flesh of American flounder; important in the winter |
| 2. | highly valued almost pure white flesh |
| 3. | popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America [syn: English sole] |
| 4. | small European sole |
| 5. | European flatfish highly valued as food |
| 6. | important American food fish in the winter [syn: winter flounder] |