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Solea

Solea

9.9
A group of flat fish that includes the common sole
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : solla
  • The chef prepared a delicious dish featuring solea, a type of flatfish that is prized for its delicate flavor.

Examples

  • She ordered solea for dinner, enjoying its tender texture and subtle taste.

  • In many coastal regions, fishermen rely on the harvest of solea to support their livelihoods.

  • People participate in festive songs that inspire dance (alegras, buleras) and in somber "deep" songs that evoke emotion and self-reflection (soleas, seguirillas).

    Academic text (1998)

Compounds

Solea solea
  • Specialized
7.7

A flat sea fish often eaten as food in Europe

Surface Forms

Solea singular
Soleas plural

Etymology

Solea comes from the Latin solea, meaning 'sandal' or 'shoe sole', because the fish is very flat like the bottom of a shoe. So Solea is the name for the group of flatfish called sole, and the picture of a fish like a sandal helps you remember it.