greenling
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of greenling
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; see origin at green, -ling 1
Example Sentences
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Excellent for lingcod, kelp greenling and black rockfish off Westport, La Push and Neah Bay.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2012
Lingcod, kelp greenling and black rockfish fishing is excellent off Westport, La Push and Neah Bay.
From Seattle Times ● May 17, 2012
Ediz Hook ramp, Port Angeles -- May 10: 16 boats with 37 anglers caught 12 halibut and three kelp greenling; May 12: 115 boats with 256 anglers caught 74 halibut.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 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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