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Solea solea

Solea solea

7.7
A flat sea fish often eaten as food in Europe
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : solla común
  • The chef prepared a delicate dish using fresh Solea solea caught off the coast of France.

Examples

  • Overfishing has led to a decline in wild Solea solea stocks across European waters.

  • Many seafood lovers consider Solea solea to be one of the finest fish available.

  • The chef prepared Solea solea with lemon butter sauce.

  • Have you ever tried Solea solea at a restaurant?

  • Many seafood lovers consider Solea solea to be one of the finest fish available.

  • The chef prepared a delicate dish using fresh Solea solea caught off the coast of France.

  • Overfishing has led to a decline in wild Solea solea stocks across European waters.

Synonyms

European sole
vsSolea solea
  • UK
7.0

A flat fish that lives in European waters and people eat as food

is the common name used for the same species in Europe

Surface Forms

Solea solea singular
Solea soles plural

Morphology

Solea + Solea

This is a Latin binomial made from the same constituent 'Solea' (genus/name for the sole fish). A B1 learner who knows 'Solea' as the flatfish can directly infer that 'Solea solea' names a type of sole (the common sole), so the meaning is compositionally transparent.

Etymology

Solea solea comes from the Latin word Solea, which meant 'sandal' because the fish is very flat and looks a bit like a small shoe. That's why the name 'sole' is used for this tasty flatfish people eat.