Minimal pairs
noun
Freq #6579
Meanings
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noun
A long, slender saltwater fish related to cod, often eaten as food.
The fishermen brought in a large catch of ling.
Thesaurus
Word family
Forms
lings
Derived forms
lingcodlingy
Etymology
From Mandarin 令 (Lìng)， 凌 (Líng) or Eastern Min 林 (Lìng).