ling
Meaning
- Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva, resembling the cod.
- 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
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lɪŋ/
Etymology
From Middle English lenge, lienge, from Middle French leynge (compare French lingue), from Middle Dutch *lenge. Cognate with Old Norse langa. Probably related to long.
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