ling

• Nom qui peut désigner une espèce de châtaigne d'eau à fruits épineux, la bruyère commune de l'Ancien Monde, un poisson de mer allongé et comestible, le merlu américain, ou une morue d'eau douce allongée avec des barbillons autour de la bouche.

A noun that can refer to a type of water chestnut with a spiny fruit, a common Old World heath, an elongated marine food fish, American hakes, or an elongate freshwater cod with barbels around its mouth.

1. C1formal

   A type of water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two prongs instead of four.

   Macre à deux cornes

   • The ling plant grows in shallow freshwater ponds.
   • Its fruit, with two distinct prongs, is harvested in autumn.
   • Ling is less common than the four-pronged variety.

2. Heath plantC1formalbritish

   A common Old World heath represented by many varieties; a low evergreen shrub grown widely in the northern hemisphere.

   bruyère commune

   • Ling covers the moorlands with a purple carpet in late summer.
   • The heath is dominated by ling and gorse.
   • Bees are attracted to the flowers of ling.

   Synonymesheathheather

3. Marine fishC1formal

   An elongated marine food fish found in Greenland and northern Europe; often salted and dried.

   lingue

   • Ling is a popular fish in Scandinavian cuisine.
   • The fishermen caught several ling near the coast.
   • Salted ling is a traditional dish in some regions.

4. American hakeC1formalamerican

   A type of fish belonging to the hake family, found in American waters.

   Merluche américaine

   • American ling is often used in fish and chips.
   • The ling population has declined due to overfishing.
   • This species of ling is found along the Atlantic coast.

   Synonymeshakewhiting

5. C1formal

   An elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe, Asia, and North America, having barbels around its mouth.

   Lote de rivière

   • The ling is a relative of the burbot.
   • It lives in cold, deep lakes and rivers.
   • Anglers prize the ling for its firm, white flesh.

   Synonymesburboteelpoutlawyer