plaice
(pronunciation: ‘plaice’ rhymes with “place” — for the right pronunciation of this word, please, click here)
a kind of fish – sea water – belongs to the flatfish – resembles (looks like) the ‘sole’ fish – oval-shaped with red-orange spots on brown upper side on which both eyes are placed, mostly spotless white on the underside, narrow pointed mouth part with four to seven bony bumps near the eyes, the ray-fins are all joined to form a fringe round the body; size: 1-2 feet long, and weight: 500 grams to 2 Kg; feeds on (eats) small fish, worms, snails, clams, mussels; lives for about 20 years; found in Europe and America
both eyes on one side
Plaice are an important food source, and also angled for sport.
Like all other flatfish, plaice also have both eyes on one side – right or upper side!
1. plaice mouth = (of a person) a smile or a wry (= bent, crooked); a mouth like that of a plaice
2. it’s a weak plaice that can’t swim [said to imply that people must behave according to their nature if they can, and should not show any easiness]
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