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whiting

whi·ting

UK/ˈwaɪtɪŋ/ US/ˈʍaɪtɪŋ/ uncommon us

noun

1.

flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe

2.

flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America

3.
4.

any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters

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Origin

From Middle English whityng, whytyng, perhaps an alteration of Old English hwītling (“whiting”), remodelled after white + -ing (diminutive suffix). Related to the colour white. Cognate with Dutch wijting (“whiting”), Old Norse hvítingr (“a kind of whale”).

Phrases

  • banded whiting
  • Bass Strait whiting
  • bastard whiting
  • blue whiting
  • bullhead whiting
  • Carolina whiting
  • diver whiting
  • eastern school whiting

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