ling
n. C / Un. a long, thin sea fish that people often eat. It looks a bit like an eel and is common in the North Atlantic.
n. any of several marine food fishes of the family Lotidae, especially Molva molva, resembling a cross between a cod and an eel.
The restaurant serves fresh ling with a side of potatoes.
Local fishermen often catch ling in the deep, cold waters of the North Atlantic during the winter months.
While less famous than cod or haddock, ling remains a staple of the regional fishing industry due to its firm texture and suitability for traditional drying and salting methods.
From Middle English lenge, from Middle French leynge (compare French lingue), from Middle Dutch *lenge (modern Dutch leng). Cognate with Old Norse langa. Probably related to long.
From Middle English lyng, from Old Norse lyng.
Uncountable when referring to the fish as food; countable when referring to individual fish or specific species.