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Define the word puckermouth

"puckermouth" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"

Plaice \Plaice\, n. [F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa
   flatish, plaice. See Place.] (Zool.)
   (a) A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to
       the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten
       pounds or more.
   (b) A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus;
       called also brail, puckermouth, and summer flounder. The name is sometimes applied to other allied
       species. [Written also plaise.]
       [1913 Webster]

   Plaice mouth, a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry
      mouth. [R.] --B. Jonson.
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