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Added 9 October 2026

ling

/lɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ling at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any of various codlike saltwater fish often used as food by humans, those of the genus Molva, in the family Lotidae.
A common ling (Molva molva).

noun

Any of various varieties of heather or broom. Common heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Common heather (Calluna vulgaris)

noun

Clipping of linguistics.

Origin

From Middle English lenge, of Germanic origin. Cognate with Old Norse langa. Probably related to long.

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