Ling Very Common

water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs

"The forager picked a wild ling from the marshy edge, noting its distinctive two-pronged spines that set it apart from the common four-spined variety."

common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere

"The gardener asked if we could plant some ling on the acidic soil of the hillside."

elongated marine food fish of Greenland and northern Europe; often salted and dried

"The old sailor proudly displayed his catch of ling, which he had carefully salted and hung to dry in the cold air for the winter."

American hakes

"We spent our afternoon fishing for ling, a type of fish similar to cod that is popular along the British coast."

elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth

"After a long day of fishing in the cold northern waters, I finally caught a ling thanks to my patience."

Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva, resembling the cod.

"The professor introduced a new ling to analyze how dialects evolved over centuries."

Any of various varieties of heather or broom.

Clipping of linguistics.