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Merling vs Herling - What's the difference?

merling | herling |

As nouns the difference between merling and herling

is that merling is the fish merlangius merlangus , endemic to the north atlantic, mediterranean sea, western baltic sea and black sea while herling is (uk|dialect) the young of the sea trout.

merling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The fish Merlangius merlangus , endemic to the North Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, western Baltic Sea and Black Sea.
  • * 1995 , Maryanne Kowaleski, footnote, Local Markets and Regional Trade in Medieval Exeter , page 310,
    • The types were cod, conger eel, common eel, dried fish (most probably cod and hake), hake, herring, lamprey, ling, mackerel, merling (whiting), mulwell, pike, pilchard, pollack, porpoise, ray, salmon, stockfish (probably cod), sturgeon, and whiting; they arrived fresh, dried, salted, or smoked.

    Synonyms

    * (Merlangius merlangus) whiting (UK) ** (in countries outside the range of Merlangius merlangus): English whiting, European whiting

    herling

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hirling

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, dialect) The young of the sea trout.
    • (Webster 1913)