carrelet

Definitions of carrelet
  1. noun
    any of various European and non-European marine flatfish
    synonyms: flet
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    type of:
    poisson plat
    any of several families of fishes having flattened bodies that swim along the sea floor on one side of the body with both eyes on the upper side
  2. noun
    flesh of any of various American and European flatfish
    synonyms: plie, plie franche
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    type of:
    poisson plat
    sweet lean whitish flesh of any of numerous thin-bodied fish; usually served as thin fillets
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