species which may be considered true soles, but the common or Dover sole Solea solea, often simply called the sole, is the most esteemed and most widely available.

Etymology of the word

The word sole in English, French, and Italian comes from its resemblance to a sandal, Latin . In other languages, it is named for the tongue, e.g. Greek , German , Dutch or or the smaller and popular (young sole), Hungarian , Spanish , Cantonese (, 'dragon tongue'), Arabic (for the common sole) meaning

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