1. Elongated marine food fish of Greenland and northern Europe; often salted and dried
   "Ling was traditionally preserved by salting and drying in Nordic countries";
   - Molva molva
    
2. Elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
   "ling are known for their tasty liver, which is rich in vitamins";
   - burbot, eelpout, cusk, Lota lota
    
3. American hakes
   "Ling is sometimes called the poor man's lobster due to its similar taste"
    
4. Common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the Northern Hemisphere
   "The Scottish highlands were carpeted in purple ling";
   - heather, Scots heather, broom, Calluna vulgaris
    
5. An aquatic plant species producing edible water chestnuts with two-horned fruits, native to East Asia
   "ling water chestnuts are traditionally harvested from ponds in China";
   - ling ko, Trapa bicornis

Derived forms: lings

Type of: caltrop, cod, codfish, gadoid, gadoid fish, hake, heath, water chestnut, water chestnut plant

Part of: Calluna, genus Calluna, genus Molva, genus Urophycis, Molva, Urophycis

Encyclopedia: Ling, Nicholas