codling

/K AA1 D L IH0 NG/
noun
  1. 1

    A young small cod.

  2. 2

    A hake (cod-related food fish), notably from the genus Urophycis.

verb
  1. 1

    To treat gently or with great care.

  2. 2

    To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.

  3. 3

    To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.

noun
  1. 1

    A small, immature apple

  2. 2

    Any of various greenish, elongated English apple varieties, used for cooking

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