ling
nounDivide ling into syllables:
ling
How to pronounce ling:
Definition of ling:
- ling (noun):
- any of various fishes (such as a hake or burbot) of the cod family
- common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere.
Synonyms for ling:
broom
burbot
calluna
calluna vulgaris
cusk
eelpout
genus calluna
heath
heather
ling ko
lota lota
molva molva
scots heather
trapa bicornis
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