brill

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brill - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Brill \Brill\, n. [Cf. Corn. brilli mackerel, fr. brith
     streaked, speckled.] (Zool.)
     A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed
     in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill.
     See Bret.
     [1913 Webster]

brill - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  brill
      n 1: European food fish [syn: brill, Scophthalmus rhombus]