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A large European flounder (Rhombus maximus) highly esteemed as a food fish. It often weighs from thirty to forty pounds. Its color on the upper side is brownish with small roundish tubercles scattered over the surface. The lower, or blind, side is white. Called also bannock fluke.

the genus Umbrina, especially the Mediterranean species (U. cirrhosa), which is highly esteemed as a market fish; -- called also ombre, and umbrine. Umbra tree (Bot.), a tree (Phytolacca diocia) of the same genus as pokeweed. It is native of South America, but is now grown in southern Europe. It has large dark leaves,…

To esteem lightly; to treat as of little worth; to hold in mean estimation; to despise. In comparison of it I undervalued all ensigns of authority. Atterbury. I write not this with the least intention to undervalue the other parts of poetry. Dryden.

Having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable cargo.

Esteem; regard. Dryden. My relation to the person was so near, and my value for him so great Bp. Burnet.

Highly regarded; esteemed; prized; as, a valued contributor; a valued friend. Valued policy. See under Policy.

. Taylor. Many passions dispose us to depress and vilify the merit of one rising in the esteem of mankind. Addison.

Disesteem; slight; disparagement. [R.] E. Waterhouse.

The young of several species of herrings, especially of the common herring, esteemed a great delicacy by epicures in England.

To deprive of one who is loved; to strip of anything beloved or highly esteemed; to make desolate or bare; to bereave. The widowed isle, in mourning, Dries up her tears. Dryden. Tress of their shriveled fruits Are widowed, dreary storms o'er all prevail. J. Philips. Mourn, widowed queen; forgotten Sion, mourn. Heber.…

enera Scolopax and Philohela. They are mostly nocturnal in their habits, and are highly esteemed as game birds.

e more kind Than to the wretched mortals left behind. Waller. The wretched refuse of your teeming shore . . .

rnia species (S. dorsalis) which sometimes weighs thirty or forty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food fish; -- called also cavasina, and white salmon.