brill Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun European food fish
    Scophthalmus rhombus.

WordNet

Brill noun
Etymology
Cf. Corn. brilli mackerel, fr. brith streaked, speckled.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill. See Bret.

Webster 1913