english sole

1. 1.

   highly valued almost pure white flesh

   Synonymslemon sole

   Broadersole

   Part oflemon sole
2. 2.

   popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America

   Synonymslemon soleParophrys vitulus

   Broadersole

   Part ofParophrys

Questions about english sole

What does english sole mean?

english sole means "highly valued almost pure white flesh". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for english sole?

Close synonyms include lemon sole, lemon sole, Parophrys vitulus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is english sole a common word?

english sole is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.