ling
word
/ˈɫɪŋ/
ling
/ˈlɪŋ/
ling
Definition
A ling is a type of fish found in the sea. In British English, it can also mean a kind of heath plant with small flowers.
Usage & Nuances
This is an uncommon word in everyday English. It appears mostly in fishing, food, biology, or nature contexts, and the fish meaning is more common than the plant meaning.
Spanish: merluza - brezo (planta)Portuguese (BR): abrotea - urze (planta)Portuguese (PT): abrótea - urze (planta)Chinese (Simplified): 鳕鱼的一种 - 石南（植物）Chinese (Traditional): 鱈魚的一種 - 石南（植物）Hindi: मछली की एक किस्म - हीदर पौधाArabic: نوع من السمك - الخلنج (نبات)Bengali: লিং মাছ - লিং গুল্ম (গাছ)Russian: линь (рыба) - вереск (растение)Japanese: リン（魚） - ヒース（植物）Vietnamese: cá ling - cây thạch nam (ling)Korean: 링(생선) - 히스(식물)Turkish: ling balığı - fundalık (ling bitkisi)Urdu: لِنگ مچھلی - لِنگ بوٹی (پودا)Indonesian: ikan ling - tanaman ling (sejenis heather)
Example Sentences
We ate ling for dinner last night.
basic
The boat caught a lot of ling this morning.
basic
Purple ling grew on the hill.
basic
The fishmonger said the ling was especially fresh today.
natural
I had never heard of ling until I saw it on the menu.
natural
In late summer, the hills turn pink with ling.
natural