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lemon sole

lemon sole

1 5.4
A pale brown flat fish found along the Pacific coast of North America and eaten as food
  • noun
  • /ˈlɛmən soʊl/
  • US
translation icon : lenguado limón
  • She bought a fresh lemon sole at the fishmonger for tonight's dinner.

Examples

  • I ordered a delicious lemon sole for dinner.

  • The chef recommended the lemon sole with a lemon butter sauce for a light, flavorful meal.

  • Grilled lemon sole is a popular dish in many coastal restaurants during the winter months.

  • Have you ever tried lemon sole?

  • The chef served a delicious lemon sole fillet with a lemon butter sauce.

  • At the seafood market, fresh lemon sole is always a popular choice among customers.

  • For dinner, we enjoyed grilled lemon sole seasoned with herbs and served with vegetables.

Synonyms

sole
vslemon sole
4 4.7

The meat of a flat fish often cooked and served as food

is the specific pale brown Pacific species valued as food
Parophrys vitulus
vslemon sole
  • Specialized
9.9

A pale brown flat fish from the Pacific coast that people eat

is the common name for the same edible Pacific flatfish

Surface Forms

lemon sole singular
lemon soles plural

Morphology

lemon + sole

The compound is a simple noun+noun composition where 'sole' names the flatfish and 'lemon' functions as a modifier indicating color/appearance; a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to a kind of sole, likely yellowish/pale. This is a literal, descriptive naming pattern (common across languages) rather than an idiom, so the meaning is directly derivable from the parts.

Etymology

Lemon sole probably gets its name from the pale yellow colour of the fish — the lemon — and from it being a flat fish called a sole. That's why today lemon sole means a pale flat fish people eat.