greenling

American

[green-ling] / ˈgrin lɪŋ /

noun

any spiny-finned food fish of the genus Hexagrammos, of North Pacific coasts.

greenling British

/ ˈɡriːnlɪŋ /

noun

any scorpaenoid food fish of the family Hexagrammidae of the North Pacific Ocean

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Etymology

Origin of greenling

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; green, -ling ¹

Example Sentences

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Like his father and grandfather before him, Mr. Wang, 53, made a living combing the Yellow Sea for flounder, herring, fat greenling and yellow croaker.

From New York Times

Good lingcod baits are flounder, kelp greenling, horse herring or artificial scampi-type jigs.

From Seattle Times

Olson’s Resort, Sekiu — Sept. 19: 22 boats with 57 anglers caught 93 coho, two black rockfish and seven kelp greenling; Sept. 21: 17 with 45 caught 71 coho.

From Seattle Times

Good for mix of perch, flounder, lingcod, rockfish and kelp greenling off the Westport South Jetty.

From Seattle Times

Good for perch and kelp greenling off the Westport South Jetty.

From Seattle Times

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