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 \
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or codlin \ ˈkäd-lən \
\Definition of codling (Entry 2 of 2)
: a small immature apple also : any of several elongated greenish English cooking apples
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