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brill
(brĭl)n. pl. brill or brills
An edible flatfish (Scophthalmus rhombus) of the eastern Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea.
[Origin unknown.]
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brill
(brɪl)n, pl brill or brills
(Animals) a European food fish, Scophthalmus rhombus, a flatfish similar to the turbot but lacking tubercles on the body: family Bothidae
[C15: probably from Cornish brӯthel mackerel, from Old Cornish brӯth speckled; related to Welsh brith spotted]
brill
(brɪl)adj
slang Brit excellent or wonderful
[C20 shortened form of brilliant]
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brill
(brɪl)n., pl. brills, (esp. collectively) brill.
an edible European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.
[1475–85; of uncertain orig.]
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| Noun | 1. |  brill - European food fish lefteye flounder, lefteyed flounder - flatfishes with both eyes on the left side of the head |
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