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codling

cod·ling

UK/ˈkɒdlɪŋ/ uncommon

noun

Origin

* Some dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster online, list Middle English querdlyng, -lyng as equivalent to modern -ling. * Some dictionaries, including Collins Online, state that the etymology is unknown.

Phrases

  • codling moth
  • red codling

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