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codling
CIDE DICTIONARY
codling, n. [Cf. AS. codæppel a quince.].
An apple fit to stew or coddle. [1913 Webster]
"A codling when 't is almost an apple." [1913 Webster]
codling, n. [Dim. of cod the fish.].
A young cod; also, a hake. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
codling, n. (also codlin)
1 any of several varieties of cooking-apple, having a long tapering shape.
2 a small moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, the larva of which feeds on apples.
1 any of several varieties of cooking-apple, having a long tapering shape.
2 a small moth, Carpocapsa pomonella, the larva of which feeds on apples.
Idiom
codlings-and-cream the great willow-herb, Epilobium angustifolium.
codling, n. a small codfish.
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codling
Infant
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