codling
codling · codlings
A young small codA young small cod.
/ˈkɒdlɪŋ/
Meaning
4 sensesA young small cod.
young codfish
A hake (cod-related food fish), especially one from the genus Urophycis.
A small, immature apple
Any of various greenish, elongated English apple varieties, used for cooking
Origin
From Middle English codling, codeling, equivalent to cod + -ling. * Some dictionaries, inFrom Middle English codling, codeling, equivalent to cod + -ling.
* Some dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster online, list Middle English querdlyng, -lyng as equivalent to modern -ling.
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