a North Atlantic flatfish which is a commercially important food fish 鲽;拟庸鲽
Two species in the family Pleuronectidae: the European Pleuronectes platessa, also found in very shallow water, and the American Hippoglossoides platessoides, found in deeper waters 鲽科的两种:鲽,也见于浅水中,以及美洲的拟庸鲽, 见于较深水中
语源
Middle English: from Old French plaiz, from late Latin platessa, from Greek platus 'broad'