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common ling

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fish of the species Molva molva, of eastern Atlantic waters, especially the North Sea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ling

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ling, fish, vertebrate, animal, organism, creature

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Asturian: morúa — Molva molva
  • Asturian: merúa — Molva molva
  • Asturian: maruca — Molva molva
  • Bulgarian: морска щука (morska štuka) — Molva molva
  • Catalan: llengua de bacallà — Molva molva
  • Catalan: peix de fonera — Molva molva
  • Dutch: leng — Molva molva
  • Faroese: longa — Molva molva
  • Finnish: molva — Molva molva
  • French: lingue — Molva molva
  • Galician: maruca — Molva molva
  • German: Leng — Molva molva
  • Irish: langa — Molva molva
  • Norman: lîn — Molva molva
  • Russian: мо́льва (mólʹva) — Molva molva
  • Russian: морска́я щу́ка (morskája ščúka) — Molva molva
  • Scottish Gaelic: langa — Molva molva
  • Swedish: långa — Molva molva
  • Welsh: honos — Molva molva
  • Welsh: brenhinbysg — Molva molva