ling
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva, resembling the cod.
- (countable, uncountable) A common ling (Molva molva).
Synonyms
Calluna vulgaris
ling ko
freshwater cod
mother eel
mud blower
Molva molva
Scots heather
Trapa bicornis
Lota lota
ling-cod
American burbot
ellpout
Lota
freshwater eel
Jesuits’ nut
Translations
lotte
maruca
سمك اللنغ
bruguerola
Calluna vulgaris
βακαλάος
Lengfisch ρείκιFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lɪŋ/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English lenge, lienge, from Middle French leynge (compare French lingue), from Middle Dutch *lenge (modern Dutch leng). Cognate with Old Norse langa. Probably related to long.
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