ling

Meaning

Noun

Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva, resembling the cod.
A common ling (Molva molva).
Any of various varieties of heather or broom.
Short form of linguistics

Origin

Middle English lenge, lienge. Probably related to long.
From Middle English lyng, from Old Norse lyng.

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