SINCE 1828
codling
noun (1)
cod·ling
| \ ˈkäd-liŋ
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Definition of codling
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a young cod
2
: any of several hakes (especially genus Urophycis)
codling
noun (2)
cod·ling
| \ ˈkäd-liŋ
\
\
variants:
or codlin \ ˈkäd-lən
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Definition of codling (Entry 2 of 2)
: a small immature apple
also
: any of several elongated greenish English cooking apples
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