Well attestedNamed for a product of the place
Dover sole
noun · first attested 19th century
The fish is named for the port that landed it freshest.
A prized flatfish of European waters.
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- Named for a product of the place
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- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- 19th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Dover
- In English
Dover sole
Dover's boats could get sole to London markets quickly, and the town's name became the mark of quality for the fish.
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