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codling
1[ kod-ling ]
/ ˈkɒd lɪŋ /
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noun
British. any of several varieties of elongated apples, used for cooking purposes.
an unripe, half-grown apple.
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Also cod·lin [kod-lin]. /ˈkɒd lɪn/.
Origin of codling
1Words nearby codling
codify, coding, codirect, codiscoverer, codline, codling, codling moth, codlins-and-cream, cod-liver oil, Codó, codology
Other definitions for codling (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for codling (1 of 2)
codling1
codlin (ˈkɒdlɪn)
/ (ˈkɒdlɪŋ) /
noun
any of several varieties of long tapering apples used for cooking
any unripe apple
Word Origin for codling
C15 querdlyng, of uncertain origin
British Dictionary definitions for codling (2 of 2)
codling2
/ (ˈkɒdlɪŋ) /
noun
a codfish, esp a young one
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