whiting
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈwaɪtɪŋ/ / /ˈʍaɪtɪŋ/
name
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noun
Etymology: From Middle English whityng, whytyng, perhaps an alteration of Old English hwītling (“whiting”), remodelled after white + -ing (diminutive suffix). Related to the colour white. Cognate with Dutch wijting (“whiting”), Old Norse hvítingr (“a kind of whale”).
- A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).
- Any fish of many species that resemble Merlangius merlangus:
- Any fish of many species that resemble Merlangius merlangus:
- Any fish of many species that resemble Merlangius merlangus:
- Any fish of many species that resemble Merlangius merlangus:
“Other deep creatures now being harvested or targeted as seafood include rattails, skates, squid, red crabs, orange roughy, black oreos, smooth oreos, hoki, blue ling, southern blue whiting, sablefish, black scabbard fish and spiny dogfish.”
- Any fish of many species that resemble Merlangius merlangus:
- Any fish of many species that resemble Merlangius merlangus:
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English white English -ing English whiting From white + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of white