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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; see origin at green, -ling ¹

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2014

Excellent perch and kelp greenling fishing off the Westport South Jetty.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2014

Glenn Street ramp, Bellingham -- May 20: 10 boats with 24 anglers caught 12 lingcod and three kelp greenling.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2012

Washington Park ramp, Anacortes -- May 12: 30 boats with 80 anglers caught one halibut, 16 lingcod and two kelp greenling; May 13: Two boats with five anglers caught two kelp greenling.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2012

Lingcod are voracious predators, feeding on nearly anything including invertebrates and a wide range of fish, such as herring, kelp greenling, flounder, rockfish and like in this case a salmon.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2011

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