Brill

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  • noun. An edible flatfish (Scophthalmus rhombus) of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A flatfish, Bothus or Rhombus lavis, of the family Pleuronectidæ.
  • noun. A small and very bony flounder of New Zealand, Caulopsetta scaphus, of the family Pleuronectidæ. The name was transferred from the true brill of Europe.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill. See bret.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.
  • adjective. Wonderful, clever, amusing. Denotes approval of the noun it is applied to, comparable to "cool".
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  • noun. European food fish
    • Word Usage
    "I also bought some brill which is a lovely fish (similar to Dover sole) and really underrated."
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    lefteye flounder  lefteyed flounder  
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    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bastille  Belleville  Bill  Brazil  Gil  
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    bret  pearl  prill  
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