First Known Use: 13th century
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1ling
noun \ˈliŋ\
Definition of LING
1
: any of various fishes (as a hake or burbot) of the cod family
2
: lingcod
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Origin of LING
Middle English; akin to Dutch leng ling, Old English lang long
2ling
noun
Definition of LING
: a heath plant; especially : a common Old World heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Origin of LING
Middle English, from Old Norse lyng
First Known Use: 13th century
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